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Policeman killed outside Moscow Police officer killed outside Moscow
(about 11 hours later)
A drug bust has gone wrong in Moscow Region, when the suspect gunned down two police operatives and fled the scene A drug bust went wrong in Moscow Region, when the suspect gunned down two police operatives and fled the scene
One policeman was killed and another wounded near the village of Yakimovo, Moscow Region, on Sunday. The operatives attempted to arrest a drug trafficking suspect, who opened fire on them and escaped the scene, still remaining at large. One policeman was killed and another wounded in Moscow Region on Sunday while attempting to arrest a drug trafficking suspect, who opened fire and fled the scene, and is still at large. 
The authorities were alerted of the incident by motorists, who spotted a wounded man lying on the side of the road near the village, Interior Ministry spokeswoman Irina Volk has said. Police deployed to the scene found two fellow operatives in a wooded area near Yakimovo, with one of them succumbing to his injuries before medics arrived. The authorities were responding to an alert from motorists, who spotted a wounded man lying on the side of a road near the village of Yakimovo, Interior Ministry spokeswoman Irina Volk said.
Preliminary findings indicated that the two operatives attempted to arrest a drug trafficking suspect, who gunned them down and fled the scene. The Interior Ministry has called upon motorists, who were driving past the crime scene at the time the shootout unfold, to share their dashcam videos with the authorities. According to media reports, the suspect fled the scene on a motorbike. After the shooting, more police arrived and found their colleagues in a wooded area near Yakimovo. One died of his injuries before medics arrived.
The incident triggered a heavy emergency response, with footage shared by the authorities showing the wooded area swarming with police and forensic experts. Preliminary findings indicated that the two operatives attempted to arrest a drug trafficking suspect, who gunned them down and escaped. The Interior Ministry has called on motorists who were driving past the crime scene at the time of the shootout, to share their dashcam videos with the authorities. According to media reports, the suspect fled on a motorbike.
The Russian Investigative Committee has launched a criminal probe, with the suspect now facing charges over attacking the operatives. If found guilty, he may end up sentenced from at least 12 years behind bars to life imprisonment. The incident has triggered a heavy emergency response, with footage shared by the authorities showing the wooded area swarming with police and forensic experts.
The Russian Investigative Committee has launched a criminal probe, with the suspect now facing charges of attacking police operatives. If caught and found guilty, he faces at least 12 years in prison and potentially a life sentence.