Man shot dead after attacking churchgoers with shovel in Moscow

A 29-year-old man with known mental health issues attacked worshippers and a paramedic with a shovel at a church in Moscow's Mарьино district on September 1, prompting a passerby to shoot him with a trauma gun. The shooter was detained but later released without charges.

Consensus

A 29-year-old man attacked churchgoers and a paramedic with a shovel near the Church of the Holy Women-Myrrh-Bearers in Mарьино, Moscow, on September 1.
The attacker was struck by a gunshot from a passerby using a trauma gun.
The attacker died at the scene.
A female paramedic was severely injured and hospitalized in critical condition.
The shooter was detained by police.
The attacker had a history of mental health issues and was registered with a psychiatric dispensary.
The incident occurred near a church on Belorechenskaya Street in Moscow.
The paramedic suffered a skull fracture and required mechanical ventilation.
The attacker had previously exhibited non-aggressive but intrusive behavior at the church.

Points of divergence

The attacker's name was Glib Zobern, and he had called the police the day before the incident. — vm
The attacker called for medical help due to hallucinations and internal voices before the attack. — vm
The attacker was seen on surveillance footage repeatedly striking the paramedic with the shovel. — vm
The attacker was restrained by two bystanders before being shot. — vm
The attacker initially fled to a nearby Düsseldorf Park after the initial disturbance. — kommersant
The attacker had a history of business failure and was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. — kommersant
The attacker had previously been hospitalized for frostbite due to sleeping outdoors. — kommersant
The attacker had a prior conflict with other churchgoers, which was resolved with psychiatric help. — kommersant
The shooter voluntarily went to the police after the incident. — vesti
The shooter was released without legal representation and without charges. — vesti
The attacker was known locally as a churchgoer with mental health issues. — tg_bazabazon
The attacker threw stones at people before the attack. — meduza

Coverage (20 sources)

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SHOT: The attacker with a shovel on people near a temple in Moscow turned out to be a gambler — Вести
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With a shovel under fire — Коммерсантъ
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Inadequate man with a shovel in Moscow might have shot a churchgoer — РИАМО
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Man threw himself at parishioners near church in Maryino and hit ambulance employee with a shovel. He was shot by a passerby — The Insider
In a church in Moscow, a man attacked people with a shovel, he was shot by a passerby — Вести
In Moscow, a passerby shot a churchgoer who was throwing stones and hit a field doctor with a shovel — Meduza
Man with a shovel attacked parishioners in Moscow. A passerby "liquidated" him — Фонтанка
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In Moscow, a man with a shovel attacked a nurse near a temple. A passerby shot him. — Дождь
In Moscow, a man with a shovel attacked a nurse near a church. A passerby shot him. — Дождь (Telegram)
In Moscow, a passerby killed a man who attacked worshippers at a church — НТВ Москва
Archer detained who killed an incoherent person with a shovel near a temple in Maryino. — Mash
Man with a shovel attacked parishioners and medical staff near the Church of the Holy Women-Translators in Moscow. TASS reported this in... — ТАСС (Telegram)

Man shot dead after attacking churchgoers with shovel in Moscow

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