2007 Balashikha shooting
| 2007 Balashikha shooting | |
|---|---|
.svg.png) Location of Moscow Oblast in Russia | |
| Location | Balashikha, Moscow Oblast, Russia |
| Date |
23 April 2007 12 a.m. |
Attack type | Spree shooting |
| Weapons | Handmade pistol |
| Deaths | 4 |
Non-fatal injuries | 0 |
| Perpetrator | Alexandr Lyovin |
The 2007 Balashikha shooting is a mass murder where four people (one male and three female) were shot to death by 31-year-old Alexandr Lyovin (Александр Лёвин). He was later sentenced to life in prison.
Shooting
At 12:00 a.m. on April 23 Lyovin went to Krupskaya Street house №8. He was a killer and his contract ordered him to shoot Nina Kuznetsova (Нина Кузнецова) 49 years old, and give to him a handmade pistol. Alexander shot woman in the head. After that he tried to run away, by suddenly met Valida Halilova (Валида Халилова) 30 years old and gunned her down. He run to downstairs but met Sergey Glashko (Сергей Глашко) 43 years old. Lyovin shot him trying to escape. Near the exit he met Lidiya Vasilyeva (Лидия Васильева) 70 years old.[1] She became the last victim of this shooting. After that Lyovin escaped. A video camera filmed this massacre; Lyovin's face was well seen on this video clip.[2]
Background
Alexandr Lyovin was a former bandit. He was recently released from prison. After the mass murder he ran away. He was arrested on May 4 2007.[3] At June 5, 2008 he was sentenced to life in prison.
References
- ↑ Подмосковные сыщики пытаются понять мотивы расстрела четырех человек в Балашихе Archived January 12, 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Убийцу определила видеокамера Archived January 12, 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Предъявлено обвинение подозреваемому в убийстве 4 человек в подмосковной Балашихе Archived January 12, 2014 at the Wayback Machine