Armed robber who took woman hostage in Moscow commits suicide

Armed robber who took woman hostage in Moscow commits suicide
# 27 December 2016 09:52 (UTC +04:00)

An armed robbery suspect, who fired at the police and locked up in an apartment in Moscow after taking a woman hostage, has committed suicide, RIA Novosti reported.

The hostage was freed after an eight-hour operation carried out by law-enforcement forces.

Five police officers were reportedly wounded in the shootout.

A criminal case has been opened over the incident.

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