“A criminal case has been opened on the grounds of a crime ... attempted murder of two or more persons by a group of people by preliminary conspiracy ... and ... illegal trafficking of weapons by a group of people by preliminary conspiracy,” the press release said.

According to the investigation, on the night of June 27, unknown people in the village of Surkhakhi fired firearms at a car in which local residents were located. 

At the scene, forensic investigators seized 5.45 mm shells. A search is underway for suspects.

At the same time, the Republican Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that one of the victims was a police officer.

“The passenger in the car was a police sergeant who has been on sick leave since May. He also received bullet wounds, ”- quoted the representative of the press service of Interfax.

Earlier it was reported that after the shooting in Ingushetia, two people were hospitalized.