Shooting Incident at Wildberry’s Moscow Office Leaves 2 Dead and 7 Injured

A shooting incident was reported at the Moscow office of the Russian retail e-commerce leader “Wildberry”. The incident occurred when Vladislav, who opposed Wildberry’s merger with advertising operator Russ Group, entered the office and opened fire, killing at least two people and injuring seven others.

According to a report by the independent Russian news website Meduza, two people were confirmed dead and seven injured in the shooting, and nearly 30 people were arrested. The seven injured include mixed martial arts fighters Abubakar Mestoev, Umar Chichaev, and heavyweight boxing champion Rashid Kodzev.

Wildberry also said in a statement that Vladislav tried to break into the company’s office in central Moscow with armed men. However, Vladislav claimed on Telegram that his purpose was to negotiate and denied that he was carrying weapons that fired the first shot.

According to “AFP”, Tatiana and Vladislav co-founded Wildberry in 2004. However, in July of this year, they separated and were ready to divorce due to differences in the merger and acquisition of the company. Vladislav is understood to own 1% of the company’s shares, while Tatiana owns 99%.

The Moscow Times pointed out that since Wildberry announced a merger with outdoor advertising operator Russ Group in June, the two companies will form a new digital trading platform called RWB. According to the merger plan, Robert Mirzoyan will become CEO, while Tatiana will serve as general manager.

Russia’s Investigative Committee, which is responsible for investigating major crimes, said it had opened an investigation into the incident.