Man Takes Doctor Hostage in St. Petersburg Clinic
A 25-year-old man armed with a pistol took a doctor hostage in a clinic in Saint Petersburg, demanding to be killed and shouting that he wanted to commit suicide. Police arrived, subdued the man, and seized a non-lethal firearm.
Consensus
- A man armed with a pistol took a doctor hostage at a clinic in Saint Petersburg.
- The incident occurred in a second-floor office at Polyclinic No. 78 on Budapeştskaya Street.
- The suspect was a 25-year-old man.
- The suspect demanded to be killed and claimed he wanted to commit suicide.
- Police arrived at the scene and detained the suspect.
- A pistol was recovered from the suspect and found to be non-lethal (traumatic).
Points of divergence
- The suspect grabbed the doctor and demanded he be killed. — riamo
- The suspect was reported to have shouted that he wanted to end his life. — tg_mash
Coverage (2 sources)
- Armed man took doctor hostage in clinic in St. Petersburg — РИАМО
- Man with a pistol took a doctor hostage in a clinic in St. Petersburg — he demanded to kill him, screamed that he wanted to commit suicide... — Mash