The incident took place when an unknown man locked himself in his house in village of Kratovo, southeast of Moscow and opened fire on random by-passers in which four people lost lives succumbing to bullet injuries, reports local media. The drama played out in the village of Kratovo in Moscow’s Ramensky District, where the man, named by neighbors as “Igor,” barricaded himself in his house and opened fire on by-passers and police. His pleas, however, were only answered with more shots. As a result of gunfire several people were injured to varying degrees and were hospitalized.”

The house was immediately cordoned off and special forces from the Russian National Guard were deployed. Locals told reporters that Igor had served in the conflict in Chechnya, lived with his mother and may have been suffering from a mental condition.
A 50-year-old man opens fire on passers-by in Kratovo, Russia, killing four people.