3 Dead After Gunshots Heard Near FSB HQ In Moscow, Shooter “Neutralized”

Three security guards are dead after a shooting at the entrance to Lubyanka headquarters of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) in central Moscow, Izvestia news website reports.

Moscow shooting: At least 2 security services officers wounded. “Sirena” plan declared (means suspect is on the loose) https://t.co/3pPjCKXrZS #Russia pic.twitter.com/93yvp6gqT2

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Witnesses described seeing special forces armed with automatic weapons arriving in the area. Five ambulances were also seen leaving the scene.

“The unknown person opened fire at house 12 on Bolshaya Lubyanka, there are victims,” the TsOS said.

IFX reports that , according to the FSB, the attacker has been neutralized, and his identity established.

Video of the shooter near the FSB building in Moscow. One person dead in reports. In a particularly Russian twist, the people in the cafe filming the scene giggle as they watch someone with an automatic rifle crouch-walk by them. https://t.co/bSk3vxOQLI

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The moment of the shooting, gunshots can be heard…

В москве, рф, в приёмной фсб грохнули троих охранников рф при путене) pic.twitter.com/VvXxLufVJa

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Moment of shooting in Moscow – shots audible pic.twitter.com/HkCmuua6D1

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Did Rudy go rogue?

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