The incident unfolded on June 20 at the Coffee Like cafe in Angarsk. Reports from REN TV indicate that Alexander Rakislov, the president of the Angarsk Boxing Federation and a Russian boxing champion, was present with his companion Oganez Tumanyan when Vasily Murachev, the head of the Akhmat Fight Club, entered the establishment. A heated verbal exchange occurred first, with Murachev seeking to confront Rakislov. The confrontation escalated as Murachev drew a firearm and fired several rounds at Rakislov. Tumanyan intervened with a knife, inflicting multiple injuries on Murachev, but Murachev nevertheless killed Tumanyan.
Rakislov was hospitalized with traumatic and gunshot wounds to the chest and legs. Tumanyan was also hospitalized but did not survive.
Murachev fled the scene in an unregistered white Toyota Land Cruiser. His vehicle was later located near a hospital where he needed care for stab wounds. A gun was recovered from the car, according to the Telegram channel 112. Murachev remained in the hospital under police protection. He has a prior criminal record for grievous bodily harm and extortion. The Irkutsk Political Telegram channel notes previous convictions for fraud and a factory seizure by raiders in Megeta attributed to him.
Rakislov, 40, who leads the Angarsk Boxing Federation, has a notable resume including the Russian boxing championship win in 2008 and bronze medals in 2005 and 2007. He is a world champion among police officers and a master of sports of international class.
There is speculation that Murachev could have been a fighter with the private military company Wagner. Vyacheslav Pomytkin, vice-president of the Angarsk Boxing Federation, shared this with socialbites.ca, noting that Murachev had returned from a special operations area about a week earlier. Pomytkin could not explain the motive behind the conflict.
Pomytkin described the moment of the incident: Murachev entered the venue, fired without commentary, and did not engage in dialogue. He suggested that Murachev may have recently been associated with PMCs prior to his return. He also stated that Rakislov, the boxing federation head, was injured and that their relationship was not close, as Rakislov lived in Moscow and the two did not know each other well. The shooter, according to Pomytkin, is not affiliated with the Angarsk Boxing Federation.
Pomytkin added that Oganez Tumanyan, who was fatally shot in the incident, had been involved in boxing administration and allegedly planned to establish a boxing federation in Baykalsk.
Criminal lawyer Maxim Kalinov commented to socialbites.ca that Murachev could face charges for Tumanyan’s murder and Rakislov’s injuries. He predicted a prison sentence for the murder in the range of 10 to 12 years, potentially rising to 13–15 years if the crime is treated as part of a total offense or if aggravating factors are identified. He noted that two crimes may be consolidated for sentencing, with the greater penalty prevailing.
Kalinov explained how the outcome could be affected by the accused’s decision to plead guilty and by Murachev’s prior convictions. He warned that a lack of guilty plea or an unsuitable defense strategy could push the sentence higher, while cooperation or a desire for compensation from victims could influence the proceedings favorably for the defense. Material and moral damages claims could also shape the final judgment.
The lawyer also observed that Murachev’s stab wounds from Tumanyan were unlikely to substantially alter the sentence, given that the authorities would focus on the use of a firearm against vital organs. If anything, the wounds might offer a minor mitigating factor, but not a major one.