Russian Man Detained For Killing 9 in Drunken Brawl

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A man has been detained after he fatally shot nine people in a drunken dispute at a weekend cottage outside Moscow, Russian investigators said on Sunday.

The incident took place on Saturday night in the village of Redkino, some 110 kilometres northwest of Moscow.

"During the get-together there was a domestic dispute between the guests, after which the suspect left and then returned with a hunting rifle," investigators said in a statement, adding that the man had been ‘drinking spirits’.

He fired several shots, as a result of which at least nine people died.

Investigators said the 45-year-old Moscow resident was detained on suspicion of mass murder after survivors managed to call the police.