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| Moscow court shooting: Gang suspects killed in escape bid | Moscow court shooting: Gang suspects killed in escape bid |
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| Three defendants have been killed in a court in the Russian capital, Moscow, after they tried to take the arms from security officers in an attempt to escape, officials say. | Three defendants have been killed in a court in the Russian capital, Moscow, after they tried to take the arms from security officers in an attempt to escape, officials say. |
| The incident happened as five suspected gang members attacked the agents who were escorting them in a lift to a hearing, the Interior Ministry said. | The incident happened as five suspected gang members attacked the agents who were escorting them in a lift to a hearing, the Interior Ministry said. |
| Three were killed when trying to escape. The two others suspects and three security officers were wounded. | Three were killed when trying to escape. The two others suspects and three security officers were wounded. |
| The building was briefly evacuated. | The building was briefly evacuated. |
| The suspects were accused of being part of a group known as GTA Gang, named after the violent game series Grand Theft Auto. | |
| The group of Central Asian nationals was suspected of killing 17 motorists in the Moscow area between 2012 and 2014. They forced cars to stop on a main road and killed the drivers for reasons as yet unknown. | The group of Central Asian nationals was suspected of killing 17 motorists in the Moscow area between 2012 and 2014. They forced cars to stop on a main road and killed the drivers for reasons as yet unknown. |
| All five suspects were handcuffed as they were being taken to a courtroom, Russia's Investigative Committee said. | All five suspects were handcuffed as they were being taken to a courtroom, Russia's Investigative Committee said. |
| One of the suspects attacked and tried to strangle a guard as others attempted to seize the officers' weapons, it added. It was not immediately clear how they managed to free themselves. | One of the suspects attacked and tried to strangle a guard as others attempted to seize the officers' weapons, it added. It was not immediately clear how they managed to free themselves. |
| When the lift they were in opened on the third floor, Russian National Guard officers opened fire. | When the lift they were in opened on the third floor, Russian National Guard officers opened fire. |
| The security officers injured include a National Guard member, who had a gunshot wound and was taken to hospital, and two police officers, who sustained various injuries, according to the Interior Ministry. | The security officers injured include a National Guard member, who had a gunshot wound and was taken to hospital, and two police officers, who sustained various injuries, according to the Interior Ministry. |
| A lawyer who was at the building when the incident happened said that at least 20 shots were heard. | A lawyer who was at the building when the incident happened said that at least 20 shots were heard. |
| The members of the gang are accused of murder, banditry and other crimes, the Investigative Committee said. One of them had fought for so-called Islamic State in Syria before returning to Russia, Russian television reported. |