According to a source familiar with the case, a resident of Primorsky Krai accidentally fired a homemade flamethrower at a friend and then deliberately shot at the neck of a neighbor with a spear-launched arrow in what authorities describe as a troubling escalation of a local dispute. The interlocutor told RIA Novosti that the man had been trying to obtain electricity from his gardening neighbors, a move that had sparked broader tensions in the community.
Earlier, the prosecutor’s office stated that in the village of Emek, another man burned a local resident by about 60 percent with a flammable liquid and then pierced a woman’s neck with an arrow. Police confirmed that the arrow had been forcefully driven into the tissue. All three victims were transported to hospital care following the incident. The woman underwent surgery and survived with preservation of vital organs. The male victim, who happened to be a neighbor and friend of the shooter, also required surgical intervention and may need a second procedure in the future. The shooter, who had built a flamethrower from a fire extinguisher, sustained burns to his hands and now faces a criminal case on charges of attempted murder against two people.
Local authorities have indicated the incident stemmed from the suspect’s irrational handling of electricity. Reports describe a long-running conflict between the man and the head of the horticultural partnership, billing the neighbor’s power source as the root of ongoing friction. When the electricity issue was brought to the attention of others, the surrounding residents attempted to address it, but the suspect reportedly responded with aggression and defiance.
A later account from a resident formerly living in Primorye attributes the encounter to actions taken while trying to extinguish a neighbor injured by the flamethrower, recounting that the shooter was wounded by a harpoon during this chaotic episode. The narrative from officials and local witnesses paints a scene of rapid, dangerous escalation born from a dispute over shared utilities and neighborly trust. Authorities are continuing investigations to determine the exact sequence of events and the motivations behind the use of improvised weapons, as well as to assess the full scope of the harm caused to the victims.