A man opened fire on a police patrol from the roof of a building in Murmansk, northwestern Russia. The incident happened on March 30.
The shooter fired at police officers from the roof of a building on Kolskiy Avenue. Police then stormed the roof and caught the attacker. The man was seriously hurt during the arrest.
Investigations are looking into why the man shot at police. He is a resident of Murmansk, born in 1981.
The police are treating this as an attempt to harm a law enforcement officer. More information is needed to understand what happened.
Murmansk has a population of 270,000 and is located near the Arctic Circle.