Man shot after attacking medics and police in Balashiha
A resident of Balashikha, a city in the Moscow region, attacked medical personnel and police officers with a knife.
Consensus
- A man from Balashiha, Moscow Oblast attacked medical personnel with a knife.
- Medical staff had been called to transport the man to a psychiatric facility.
- The man resisted and attacked both medics and police officers.
- Police opened fire with a service pistol to stop the attack.
- The man was wounded in the chest, abdomen, arm, and leg.
- The man was hospitalized after being shot.
- The Internal Security Service of the Moscow Police is investigating the actions of law enforcement officers.
Points of divergence
- The man was 29 years old, not 40. — vm
- The incident occurred on October 14, but no specific date is mentioned in the riamo source. — vm
- One police officer shot the man, based on unconfirmed data. — vm
- A separate incident involving a 29-year-old man attacking people at a church in Moscow on September 1 is mentioned, which is unrelated to the Balashiha event. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Mental patient in Balashikha received several bullets during attempt to cut police officers — РИАМО
- In Balashikha, a violent man with a knife was neutralized with a shot — Вести
- Resident of Moscow region attacked doctors and police with a knife — REN TV — Вечерняя Москва