In Moscow, a passerby fatally shot a churchgoer who threw rocks and struck a paramedic with a shovel
A Moscow resident attacked worshippers at the Church of the Holy Myrrh-Bearing Women in Moscow’s Maryino district, Russian media reported.
In Moscow's Maryino district, a 29-year-old churchgoer fatally shot by a passerby after attacking worshippers and injuring a paramedic with a shovel. The assailant, a member of the congregation known for his calm demeanor, was reportedly experiencing hallucinations and hearing voices before the violent incident. Moscow's Moskovsky Komsomolets newspaper reported that on September 1, the attacker began throwing rocks on the church grounds, then grabbed a shovel and struck an ambulance paramedic in the head.
The Telegram channel "112" said the ambulance had been called due to the man's hallucinations. A passerby, using a less-lethal pistol, shot the attacker, who died from his injuries. The injured paramedic is in serious condition at a Moscow hospital. Mikhail Sergeyev, the church's rector, told the Russian security services-linked Telegram channel Baza that the passerby had used a less-lethal pistol.
The attacker had previously been registered with a psychoneurological clinic, according to Russian state news agency TASS. Meduza, an English-language news outlet, reported this story after translating it from Russian using an AI model, with editorial review to ensure accuracy.
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