Mayor Killed In North Ossetia Capital

From The New York Times:

MOSCOW — The mayor of Vladikavkaz, a southern city in Russia’s conflict-prone North Caucasus region, was assassinated on Wednesday near his home, law enforcement officials said.

Investigators said they believed a single shot was fired at the mayor, Vitaly Karayev, as he was getting into his car at about 9:00 a.m. Moscow time. Mr. Karayev, 46, who had been in power for less than a year, was hit in the chest and died at the hospital, officials said.

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