Overview

• A local court on September 23 ordered custody for a 52-year-old Bataysk resident previously detained in the case.
• Investigators state the man fired several times from a pneumatic rifle on September 15 toward an 11-year-old boy, causing injury.
• During questioning, the suspect admitted guilt and directed investigators to the hidden weapon used in the incident.
• A criminal case has been opened over the injury to the child, and the investigation remains active.
• Local social-media accounts describing a dispute over children on garage roofs and claimed surgery to remove pellets have not been verified by officials.