At a Shooting at the Moscow office of Russian online retailer Wildberries According to investigators, two people were killed and seven others injured on Wednesday.
The still-husband of the company founder and billionaire Tatjana Bakaltschuk is said to be involved in the incident. Tatyana and Vladislav, who are going through a divorce, blamed each other for the shooting.
According to Tatjana, Vladislav, who holds a minority stake in Wildberries, With the help of a group of armed men, they attempted to gain violent access to the business premises. Vladislav stressed that he and his colleagues had come unarmed to discuss the future of the company when security guards opened fire. According to Wildberries, no meeting had been arranged.
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Security camera footage shows people running toward the entrance of the Wildberries building and drawing weapons, followed by gunshots. Video footage from inside the building shows men fighting and gunshots.
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According to the Russian news agency RIA, almost 30 people arrestedShe did not name the people arrested.
Wildberries had the Merger with advertising space marketer Russ announced. According to the Russian government, President Vladimir Putin gave the deal the green light. However, Vladislav Bakaltschuk was against the transaction.
Wildberries has annual sales of several billion dollars. Its founder, Tatyana Bakaltschuk, is the richest woman in Russia according to Forbes magazine. (Reuters)
