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The 2019 Moscow FSB shooting occurred on December 19, when a lone gunman opened fire near the headquarters of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) on Lubyanka Square. The attack took place just hours after President Vladimir Putin's annual press conference, in an area heavily patrolled by law enforcement. The shooter, later identified as Yevgeny Manyurov, a 39-year-old former private security guard from the Moscow region, killed one FSB officer and injured five others, including civilians and law enforcement personnel.According to reports, Manyurov was armed with a semi-automatic rifle and engaged in a shootout with security forces before being shot and killed by special police units. Surveillance footage and eyewitness accounts described chaotic scenes as pedestrians fled while gunfire echoed through the streets. Russian authorities initially treated the incident as an act of terrorism but later refrained from publicly assigning a clear motive.
Investigations into Manyurov's background revealed that he had worked in private security but had lost his job prior to the attack. He lived with his mother in the town of Podolsk and was known to have an interest in firearms, having participated in shooting competitions. His mother described him as socially withdrawn and suggested he had conflicts with his former employers. Some reports indicated that he possessed an arsenal of legally owned firearms at his home.
After a raid on his personal residence located in Podolsk, the investigators found that he posessed posters made by the Atomwaffen Division as well the Insignias of the National Liberation Movement a Far-right party in russia known for its strong support of Vladimir Putin, opposition to Western influence, and advocacy for Russian sovereignty.
