Ozon told socialbites.ca that St. He could not confirm that the teenager who shot at school number 633 in St. Petersburg had purchased an air pistol from the market. Fontanka publication reported that the ninth grader got the gun in Ozone.
“We have not yet received any requests from law enforcement regarding the incident at the school in St. Petersburg, so we cannot confirm that the child or his family has purchased any pistols from Ozone,” the company’s press service said.
The market place representative noted that pneumatic guns are sold on the site, but the muzzle energy is less than 3 Joules. The company explained that such pistols are not considered weapons.
“According to the gun law, air guns with a muzzle energy of less than 3 Joules are not considered weapons and can be freely sold and purchased without age restrictions. Only such pneumatic guns are available on our site. Before accepting such goods on the site, we always check the certificate of conformity with the application and the test report. The goods will not go on sale until the seller provides these documents. Of course, firearms and high-energy pneumatics are not sold in Ozone.”
Main Investigation Directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia for St. Petersburg Investigative Department of the Kalininsky District published Photograph of the gun fired by the student. socialbites.ca found that such a model is sold on the Ozone market. The cost of the pistol is just over 5 thousand rubles.
Thursday, April 13 organized Shooting from an air pistol at the St. Petersburg School No. 633. The ninth grader first opened fire on the street, then on the school. He described his behavior as a joke. The student was arrested. The education committee said the gun was a toy with a rubber bullet.
The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case against the young man. Five students were injured in the incident. The injured were discharged from the hospital to go home after the doctors’ examination.