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2012 Moscow shooting

On 7 November 2012, a lone gunman killed six people and injured one other at a Moscow pharmaceutical warehouse before being subdued by a colleague; he was later sentenced to life imprisonment.

SOLVED2012

Warehouse on Chermanskaya Street, northeast Moscow, Russia

3 SOURCESUPDATED JUL 2026
Moscow, Chermyanskaya Street 01
Moscow, Chermyanskaya Street 01 — Credit: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 3.0

On the morning of 7 November 2012, Dmitry Vinogradov entered a Rigla pharmaceutical warehouse on Chermanskaya Street in northeast Moscow with two shotguns and opened fire on colleagues. Five people died at the scene, a sixth died later in hospital, and one other person was injured.

A colleague subdued Vinogradov, and security staff detained him until police arrived. Investigators said he had planned the attack for months and had trained at a shooting range. He also posted hostile writing online shortly before the attack; the case record does not treat that material as justification for the killings.

Court-ordered evaluators found Vinogradov legally sane, while also documenting depression and an unstable mental state. On 9 September 2013, a Moscow court sentenced him to life imprisonment, ordered compensation for victims’ families, and required compulsory treatment. He was later transferred to a maximum-security prison.

Key facts

Victims
On file
Date
2012
Location
Warehouse on Chermanskaya Street, northeast Moscow, Russia
Case status
solved

Case timeline

  1. 2012-01

    According to an investigator, Dmitry Vinogradov began planning the shooting spree.

  2. 2012-11-07

    Vinogradov opened fire at a Rigla pharmaceutical company warehouse on Chermanskaya Street in northeast Moscow, killing five people and injuring two others before being subdued by a colleague and detained by security guards.

  3. 2012-11-07

    One of the injured victims died overnight in intensive care, raising the death toll to six.

  4. 2012-11-08

    Vinogradov apologized in court, stating he had 'no other choice.'

  5. 2013-09-09

    Vinogradov was sentenced to life imprisonment and ordered to pay damages to victims' families.

  6. 2014

    Vinogradov was placed in the White Swan maximum-security prison.

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People

  • Dmitry Andreyevich Vinogradov

    CONVICTED

    Convicted of the mass shooting; sentenced to life imprisonment on 9 September 2013 and ordered to pay damages to victims' families.

Roles reflect public records and court outcomes at the time of writing — supporting citations are on file under Sources.

Archival records

  • Moscow, Chermyanskaya Street 01

    archival location

    Moscow, Chermyanskaya Street 01

    Credit: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  • Dmitry Vinogradov 7.11.2012

    crime scene press

    Dmitry Vinogradov 7.11.2012

    Credit: изображение снято камерой наблюдения · Public domain · Source

Places

Warehouse on Chermanskaya Street, northeast Moscow, Russia

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Common questions

What happened to the victim?
On 7 November 2012, a lone gunman killed six people and injured one other at a Moscow pharmaceutical warehouse before being subdued by a colleague; he was later sentenced to life imprisonment.
Where did the shooting happen?
Warehouse on Chermanskaya Street, northeast Moscow, Russia.
Who was convicted?
Dmitry Andreyevich Vinogradov (Convicted of the mass shooting; sentenced to life imprisonment on 9 September 2013 and ordered to pay damages to victims' families.).
What is the current status of the case?
Status: solved.
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Sources

  1. ENCYCLOPEDIC2012 Moscow shootingWikipedia · 2026-07-07
  2. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — ReutersReuters · 2026-07-07
  3. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — The Globe and MailThe Globe and Mail · 2026-07-07

Record history

First published
JUL 07, 2026

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