BREAKING NEWS: Russian opposition politician killed in Moscow

Opposition politician Boris Nemtsov killed in the center of Moscow

Famous Russian politician Boris Nemtsov has been shot dead in the center of Moscow, according to Tass news agency.

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27 February, 2015

"Boris Nemtsov was shot four times in the center of Moscow at Vasilyevsky spusk. Investigation team is working at the scene," Tass reports siting police sources.

A law enforcement source told Interfax news agency that a white vehicle approached Nemtsov, fired the shots, and rushed away

Nemtsov’s colleague has confirmed his death.

"Unfortunately, I'm currently looking at the body of Nemtsov on the Zamoskvoretskiy bridge [nearVasilyevsky spusk]," a fellow member of his RPR-Parnas party, Ilya Yashin, confirmed to RIA Novosti. "I see the body, and a lot of police."

1. Yury Barmin @yurybarmin

   #BREAKING: Russian opposition figure Boris #Nemtsov was shot to death in central Moscow.

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#Nemtsov was shot dead right in front of the Kremlin. A group of men in a car stopped in front of him and fired 4 shots

10:46 AM - 28 Feb 2015

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The ink's not even dry and already we are getting this - Putin dunnit.

Word is that he was with a Ukrainian woman at the time he was shot

 

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4 выстрела попали в убитого. СК проводит осмотр. Никаких версий.

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11:29 AM - 28 Feb 2015