“A criminal case has been opened against an 83-year-old local resident suspected of murdering an EMERCOM officer (part 1 of article 105 of the Criminal Code of Russia),” she told RIA Novosti.

The agency's source in law enforcement agencies said that, according to preliminary information, "the weapon was homemade."

Earlier it was reported that in the suburbs, a rescuer who helped open the door to the apartment died as a result of shooting.

The suspect has been detained.