RIA Novosti reports this with reference to a source in law enforcement agencies.
According to the agency's interlocutor, the victim was a native of Uzbekistan, who works as a driver for one of the St. Petersburg lawyers.
“According to eyewitnesses, an unknown person came almost close and fired a shot when he was helping the children get out of the car; the girl was standing closest, but she was not hit,” he said.
Investigators are considering the possibility that the shooter confused the driver with a lawyer, the source said.
He added that the victim is in intensive care in critical condition.
The Investigative Committee of Russia reported that investigators have opened
criminal case for attempted murder of a man.