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.
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