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| Man with gun & gas canister attempts to break into Moscow synagogue, wounds guard | |
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| At least one person has sustained severe gunshot wounds after an armed perpetrator tried to break into a synagogue in central Moscow and threatened to set it on fire, local media reported. | |
| The attacker had a gun and a canister of gasoline with him, saying that he was going to burn the Moscow Choral Synagogue, Life.ru reported. | |
| A security guard was injured in an attempt to prevent the perpetrator from entering the building, according to Mediazona news outlet. | |
| The guard was hospitalized in critical condition after the bullets hit him in the head and chest. | The guard was hospitalized in critical condition after the bullets hit him in the head and chest. |
| However, according to Ren TV, the injured person could have been a visitor. | However, according to Ren TV, the injured person could have been a visitor. |
| The perpetrator was detained by the police, RIA Novosti said citing police sources. | The perpetrator was detained by the police, RIA Novosti said citing police sources. |
| He was identified as Ivan Lebedev (born in 1976) from the town of Korolev in the Moscow region, Mediazona said. His motives remain unclear. | He was identified as Ivan Lebedev (born in 1976) from the town of Korolev in the Moscow region, Mediazona said. His motives remain unclear. |
| A police source told Interfax that that the attacker had a non-lethal 'traumatic pistol' on him. He was detained by the other guards at the synagogue, who handed him over to the authorities. | |
| Saturday or Shabbat is a day of rest in Judaism, during which the believers are to visit the synagogue. | Saturday or Shabbat is a day of rest in Judaism, during which the believers are to visit the synagogue. |
| The Moscow Choral Synagogue is the oldest synagogue in Moscow. According to the synagogue’s website, it’s visited by around 500 people on a daily basis. |