Man shot dead after attacking churchgoers with shovel in Moscow

A 29-year-old man with mental health issues attacked worshippers and a paramedic with a shovel near a church in Moscow on September 1, prompting a passerby with a permit for a non-lethal firearm to shoot and kill him. The shooter was detained but later released without charges.

Consensus

The incident occurred on September 1 near the Church of the Holy Women-Myrrh-Bearers on Belorechenskaya Street in Moscow.
A 29-year-old man attacked churchgoers and a paramedic with a shovel.
The attacker was shot and killed by a passerby.
The passerby had a permit for a non-lethal firearm.
The injured paramedic was hospitalized in critical condition with severe head trauma.
The attacker was known to have mental health issues and was under psychiatric care.
The shooter was detained but later released without criminal charges.
The paramedic may become disabled if she survives.

Points of divergence

The attacker's name was Glib Zobern, and he had previously been a regular churchgoer who usually behaved calmly. — vm
The attacker initially went to the church and then fled to a nearby park before returning with the shovel. — kommersant
The attacker called emergency services himself, requesting help due to hallucinations and voices in his head. — vm
The attacker had a history of business failure and had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. — kommersant
The attacker was seen throwing stones at people before the attack. — meduza
The shooter voluntarily went to the police after the incident. — vesti
The shooter was one of the people who tried to restrain the attacker before shooting him. — vm
The attacker was brought to the hospital after being subdued by police and security forces. — kommersant

Coverage (20 sources)

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In a church in Moscow, a man attacked people with a shovel, he was shot by a passerby — Вести
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Man shot dead after attacking churchgoers with shovel in Moscow

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