Police Officer Killed, Three Injured in Orenburg Arrest Attempt

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•Russian police reported that one officer was killed and three were wounded during an attempt to detain a suspect in the Orenburg region on 2026-04-16.
•The suspect fled the scene after opening fire on the officers and is now wanted on charges including murder of a law enforcement officer.
•Search teams in the Orenburg region are using a helicopter to survey the area where the suspect is believed to be hiding.
•Law enforcement officers located the suspect’s car in a rural part of the Orenburg region on 2026-04-17.
•Regional authorities said the suspect escaped toward nearby mountains after abandoning the vehicle.
•Russia’s Health Ministry reported that the three wounded officers were hospitalized and provided information on the severity of their injuries.
•Investigators opened a criminal case under articles related to encroachment on the life of a law enforcement officer and illegal arms trafficking.
•Local residents in the Orenburg region have been warned about the armed suspect and asked to report any sightings to police.

▸If Russian police capture the suspect in the Orenburg region without further violence The manhunt will end, and investigators will focus on questioning him about the shooting and any possible accomplices.

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