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The shooting is believed to have occurred during a bitter dispute between property owners who were going through a divorce | The shooting is believed to have occurred during a bitter dispute between property owners who were going through a divorce |
A deadly shooting took place near the entrance to the Moscow HQ of e-commerce giant Wildberries on Wednesday, according to media reports. | A deadly shooting took place near the entrance to the Moscow HQ of e-commerce giant Wildberries on Wednesday, according to media reports. |
The disturbance at the central Romanov Dvor business center occurred shortly after midday. According to preliminary reports, a group of several dozen people started breaking windows at the property, after which gunshots were heard. | The disturbance at the central Romanov Dvor business center occurred shortly after midday. According to preliminary reports, a group of several dozen people started breaking windows at the property, after which gunshots were heard. |
The altercation lasted for just a couple of minutes, reportedly leaving one person dead and several others injured, including a police officer. As many as 30 people have reportedly been taken into custody. | The altercation lasted for just a couple of minutes, reportedly leaving one person dead and several others injured, including a police officer. As many as 30 people have reportedly been taken into custody. |
Russian law enforcement confirmed that an investigation into the incident was underway. | Russian law enforcement confirmed that an investigation into the incident was underway. |
Wildberries was co-founded in 2004 by married couple Tatyana and Vladislav Bakalchuk, with Tatyana serving as the company’s CEO. In July, the pair confirmed that they were divorcing. | |
A bitter dispute reportedly arose over corporate ownership, as Wildberries intends to conduct a merger with advertising giant Russ. Mr Bakalchuk confirmed that he owned just 1% of the company, but claimed that his spouse was mismanaging the firm. | A bitter dispute reportedly arose over corporate ownership, as Wildberries intends to conduct a merger with advertising giant Russ. Mr Bakalchuk confirmed that he owned just 1% of the company, but claimed that his spouse was mismanaging the firm. |
In a statement on Wednesday’s incident, Mrs Bakalchuk claimed that her estranged husband had led a group of armed people, who claimed that they wanted to negotiate, but were actually trying to force their way inside to seize the property. | |
“It was a raid, or rather a failed raid,” she alleged. | “It was a raid, or rather a failed raid,” she alleged. |
She also confirmed that the person killed in the incident was a security guard at Wildberries HQ, and vowed to support his family. | She also confirmed that the person killed in the incident was a security guard at Wildberries HQ, and vowed to support his family. |
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