The high-profile shooting incident has led to the opening of a criminal case.
The incident with the shooting of the assistant to the State Duma deputy was commented on by the senior assistant to the head of the regional headquarters of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Olga Vradiy.
She said that an unknown person fired several shots in the direction of the Russian parliamentarian, RIA Novosti writes.
The victim was hospitalized with two gunshot wounds. The patient is in intensive care under the supervision of doctors.
According to the investigation, the armed attack took place on October 10.
On the veranda of a house in the village of Lapino, an unknown person fired several shots from an unidentified firearm.
Vradiy reported that a criminal case has been opened on the fact of attempted murder under Part 3 of Article 30 and Part 1 of Article 105 of the Russian Criminal Code.
Investigators and forensic experts are working at the scene of the crime, where shell casings, bullets and swabs have been seized.
Law enforcement agencies continue to investigate the incident.
