Police Say Former Factory Owner Killed Security Guard In Moscow

Police surrounded a candy factory in Moscow after an attacker fatally shot a security guard and injured three people on December 27. Authorities said the assailant was the factory's former owner, Ilya Averyanov, who was not yet detained. In a phone call to a radio station, Averyanov had claimed he was defending himself against a "gang" he accused of seizing the property in collusion with Moscow prosecutors. (Reuters)