VLADIVOSTOK. Sept 3 (Interfax-AVN) - An armed deserter opened fire on a traffic police unit in the Maritime territory late on Thursday, killing three police officers and injuring another one.
The incident occurred in the village of Lipovtsy at around 11:00 p.m. local time (1200 GMT), the press service of the territorial interior affairs department told Interfax on Friday.
The injured policeman was hospitalized, and doctors have said his injuries are not life-threatening.
Soldiers and law enforcement officials are searching for the deserter.