Former adviser to the general director of TGK-14, Igor Ryzhkov, whom the jury found not guilty of attempted murder of Andrei Artamonov, who was appointed to his position, explained that he initially did not intend to shoot his colleague, but only wanted to intimidate him because of offensive statements. According to him, he deliberately fired the shot wide, and Artamonov staged a hit. He told a Chita.Ru correspondent about this after the court hearing on December 18.
Regional Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia (*aggressor country) for the Trans-Baikal Territory, 06/09/2023: The incident was reported to the police early in the morning of May 31. Chitinets reported that when he was going to work, an unknown person shot him, presumably from a crossbow, the arrow of which got stuck in his clothes. Police officers immediately went to the scene. After reviewing CCTV footage, it was determined that the attacker was riding a scooter. As a result of carrying out a complex of operational-search activities, employees of the criminal investigation department of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs for the city of Chita and the apparatus of the regional Ministry of Internal Affairs established the identity of the suspect. He turned out to be a Chita resident born in 1967. He was detained near his house. The attacker tried to get rid of the crossbow by hiding it among the trash. It has been seized. — Insert K.ru
“Newspaper Vechorka”, 06/09/2023, “What are the times, such are the assassinations”: A former deputy of the legislative assembly and security chief of TGK-14 fired a crossbow at his successor. […] According to sources from the Vechorka investigation department, the crime was committed last weekend on Anokhin Street, not far from school No. 2. […] After the shot, Ryzhkov loaded the scooter into his Mercedes and drove away from the scene of the crime. I note that he has an unusual Mercedes; there are only two of these in the Far East. There was a CCTV camera nearby that captured what happened,” said the same source.
The motive for committing the crime is not reported. However, according to unconfirmed reports, the current head of security of this state monopoly began to audit the activities of his predecessor, who did not like it. — Insert K.ru
“It was not an assassination attempt, but rather an action.” The person behaved inappropriately, insulted and humiliated. And when this had already crossed all boundaries and switched to my relatives, to my mother, I couldn’t stand it any longer, I decided to intimidate him so that he would shut up and go to his own Moscow,” the publication’s interlocutor said.
Igor Ryzhkov noted that the forensic examination established that he did not deliberately aim at Artamonov. The court also proved that Artamonov himself pierced his jacket, claiming that this was a mark from an arrow.
“The examination revealed everything and proved that these were insinuations, which is why there was an acquittal. If I had aimed, I would have hit, the distance between us was about two meters, it was impossible to miss from here. Especially for a person who has been shooting all his life,” Ryzhkov explained.
During the investigation and until his acquittal, Ryzhkov was in pre-trial detention for more than six months. Artamonov also filed a claim for 30 million rubles in compensation, but the court did not satisfy the claim.
For now, Igor Ryzhkov does not plan to return to TGK-14, but notes that he will consider the offer if there is one.
The police published a video of the arrest and how Ryzhkov rode up to the company’s office on a scooter. He dropped the crossbow right under the cameras.
According to investigators, on May 31, 2023, the accused in the Central District of Chita shot with a crossbow at a man with the aim of murder, who, seeing the actions of the defendant, dodged. The arrow hit the victim’s clothing without causing him any harm. After this, Ryzhkov fled the crime scene and was detained by police. During the preliminary investigation, the property of the former top manager with a total value of more than 28 million rubles was seized. […]
ZAB.ru, 12/18/2023, “Ex-top manager of TGK-14 Igor Ryzhkov was acquitted”: The jury unanimously voted to acquit Ryzhkov, which is what happened. In addition, the crossbow was returned to the former top manager and the seizure of his assets was lifted. — Insert K.ru
