Vitaly Karayev
Born
Виталий Сергеевич Караев

(1962-06-10)10 June 1962[1]
Chermen, Prigorodny District, North Ossetia, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died26 November 2008(2008-11-26) (aged 46)
Vladikavkaz, Republic of North Ossetia–Alania, Russia
Cause of deathGunshot
NationalityRussian
EducationNorth Ossetian State University
OccupationMayor of Vladikavkaz
TermFebruary 2008 – 26 November 2008

Vitaly Sergeyevich Karayev (Russian: Виталий Сергеевич Караев) (10 June 1962 – 26 November 2008) was the mayor of the North Ossetian capital, Vladikavkaz.[2]

Assassination

Karayev was murdered by an unknown gunman on 26 November 2008.[3][4] He was killed as he left his home and climbed into his silver Mercedes.[5] He was taken to hospital, but died there from a chest wound.[5] He had been in power for less than a year before being murdered.

Russian authorities stated in February 2009 that about 30 people had been detained in connection with Karayev's assassination, including some in Moscow.[6] Another source said Karayev's killing was also linked to the death a month later of ex-Vladikavkaz mayor Kazbek Pagiyev.[7]

Karayev's killer, Alexander Jussoyev, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on 11 August 2011. Jussoyev was said to be a member of an organized crime group[8] led by Aslan Gagiyev.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Vladikavkaz mayor killed in gun-fire attack". Pravda. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Виталий Сергеевич Караев. Биографическая справка". Ria Novoski. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Southern Russia mayor gunned down". BBC. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  4. ^ Europa Europa Publications (21 August 2012). The Territories of the Russian Federation 2012. Routledge. p. 184. ISBN 978-1-85743-646-4. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Mayor of North Ossetia's Vladikavkaz shot dead". Radio Free Europe. Moscow. Reuters. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  6. ^ "30 held over Russian mayor's killing: report". South Africa: Independent Online. 10 February 2009. Archived from the original on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  7. ^ "Ex-Mayor Dead". The St. Petersburg Times. 13 January 2009. Archived from the original on 17 April 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  8. ^ Vladikavkaz mayor’s murderer sentenced to 20 years in prison Kavkaza, 11 August 2011.
  9. ^ Anin, Roman (3 September 2018). "The Brotherhood of Killers and Cops". Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
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