A lawyer Igor Latyshev was shot in Primorsky district of St. Petersburg. Police Department of St. Petersburg and Leningrad region informed "Interfax" that Latyshev was killed at about 20:00 in Olkhovaya street. Unknown person shot the lawyer several times then made control shot to the head. Latyshev died on the spot. His murderer escaped from locus delicti and relinquished a pistol near the dead body. Latyshev was a member of advocatory collegium in Leningrad region and specialized in conduct of criminal cases.