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FSB officer shot dead in Moscow, Russian media reports

Tuesday, 14 January 2025, 11:57
FSB officer shot dead in Moscow, Russian media reports
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A Russian kettlebell lifting champion and FSB officer was killed on 13 January in a building in central Moscow, with reports suggesting he may have been shot during an argument.

Source: RBC (Russian Business Consulting), a Russian news outlet; TASS, a Kremlin-aligned Russian news outlet; Kremlin-aligned news agency RIA Novosti

Details: RBC, citing a source, reports that Vladimir Feshchenko, an officer in the FSB's counterintelligence department, was shot dead in Moscow. The incident, which took place in a building of the Russian Defence Ministry, was confirmed by both the source and TASS.  

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The source told RBC that the leading theory is that the killing was accidental, with the bullet striking Feshchenko in the head. 

Quote: "It is possible that the shot was fired during an argument between two men," the source added.  

RIA Novosti reported that the killing stemmed from a domestic dispute with a military man. A suspect has been arrested, and a criminal case has been launched.

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