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Scary Moment As Hockey Team's Bus Was Targeted In Shocking Incident
A scary incident unfolded as the SKA-Karelia hockey team faced a close call on their way back from a victorious game against Russkie Vityazi. The team bus was targeted, and shots were fired at the driver's seat from a car believed to be an Audi 6 with Latvian license plates.
«The information that it was a passenger vehicle with Latvian license plates is true. The guys are fine. They have already reached home. Everyone is alive and well, no one was hurt, except for a slight scare. Law enforcement agencies were immediately called in response to the incident - the traffic police, the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Most likely, there will be an investigation.»
- SKA-Kareliya Press Service
«ONLY IN RUSSIA!
Yesterday, the team bus carrying players from SKA Karelia was shot at on their way home from a win vs Russkie Vityazi
Unknown individuals, in a foreign car, with Baltic license plates, tried to kill the driver.
But fortunately, nobody was injured.»
Yesterday, the team bus carrying players from SKA Karelia was shot at on their way home from a win vs Russkie Vityazi
Unknown individuals, in a foreign car, with Baltic license plates, tried to kill the driver.
But fortunately, nobody was injured.»
The motive behind the incident remains unknown, and authorities are actively searching for the individuals responsible, particularly the driver of the Audi 6. SKA-Karelia, competing in the VHL, Russia's second-highest hockey league, is now awaiting the results of the ongoing police investigation.
Source: Bladeofsteel
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