A young man in the Novgorod region became the focus of police attention after an incident at the entrance of a local police department. Reports circulating on a Telegram channel identified the event as taking place near the regional directorate building in Kholm. According to those reports, the assailant fired a shotgun toward the doorway and then disappeared from the scene. The bullets struck the door and a window of the office, leaving visible signs of damage that prompted an immediate response from on-site officers and investigators.
Following a rapid inquiry, authorities confirmed that a suspect had been located and identified. The individual is described as a 22-year-old Russian national with a prior criminal conviction. In statements attributed to the suspect, it was suggested that he did not possess a firearm and that the noise attributed to gunfire might have been the result of fireworks being set off as the person passed in front of the police station. Law enforcement agencies, however, treated the event as a potential crime scene requiring careful verification of all claims.
During the initial phase of the investigation, law enforcement officers secured the suspect’s phone and computer as part of standard procedure to gather digital evidence and establish a timeline of events. Officials have not released additional details or explained the full sequence of actions leading up to, during, and after the incident. The investigation remains active, with authorities promising updates as more information becomes available and the facts are corroborated through forensic analysis and witness accounts.
In a separate development, residents of Ufa reported an incident involving an unidentified man who opened fire on pedestrians. The details surrounding that report have not been fully clarified in official statements, and investigators are likely evaluating whether there is any connection to broader patterns of violent incidents or whether the cases are independent and driven by separate circumstances.
Earlier this year, Smolensk saw a disruption in the city center when a bus operation and related disturbances led to heightened security measures and closures in the area. Officials have not indicated whether this event has any direct relation to the ongoing investigations in Novgorod or the separate incidents reported in Ufa and Smolensk.