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A Russian former police officer who shot dead two people at random in a Moscow supermarket last April has been convicted of murder. A Russian former police officer who shot dead two people at random in a Moscow supermarket last April has been sentenced to life in jail for murder.
Denis Yevsyukov was convicted of two murders and 22 attempted murders.Denis Yevsyukov was convicted of two murders and 22 attempted murders.
The shooting, in which seven people were wounded, was caught on CCTV. Prosecutors have called for Yevsyukov to be sentenced to life in prison. CCTV recorded the shooting, in which seven people were wounded. Prosecutors say he was drunk at the time.
Yevsyukov's trial is seen as a critical test of the government's determination to clamp down on police violence.
Friday's verdict came a day after Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced sweeping measures aimed at reforming the country's police force.Friday's verdict came a day after Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced sweeping measures aimed at reforming the country's police force.
Mr Medvedev dismissed two deputy interior ministers and 16 police generals, as well as ordering the staff of the interior ministry police to be cut by half.Mr Medvedev dismissed two deputy interior ministers and 16 police generals, as well as ordering the staff of the interior ministry police to be cut by half.
Yevsyukov is expected to spend the rest of his life in prison
The trial was seen as a key test of the government's drive to tackle police violence.
Yevsyukov, a former local police chief, wandered into the supermarket and walked around the shop shooting people at random.Yevsyukov, a former local police chief, wandered into the supermarket and walked around the shop shooting people at random.
Moscow's police chief was sacked the day after the shooting, and several senior officers were suspended.Moscow's police chief was sacked the day after the shooting, and several senior officers were suspended.
During the trail a lawyer for Yevsyukov, Tatiana Bushuyeva, suggested defining the shooting as an act of hooliganism, the news agency Itar-Tass reported. During the trial a lawyer for Yevsyukov, Tatiana Bushuyeva, suggested defining the shooting as an act of hooliganism, the news agency Itar-Tass reported.