A resident of Ingushetia was detained after shooting at law enforcement.

A criminal case has been initiated against a 37-year-old resident of the village of Ekazhevo, who forcibly held his wife in their home and fired a gun at a police officer.

According to the investigation, the suspect, while intoxicated in his private home in the village of Ekazhevo, took his wife hostage today, threatening her with a gun. At the same time, three minor children were also in the house.

When the police arrived at the scene, the man fired several shots in their direction. With the support of Rosgvardiya fighters, the suspect was neutralized. Forensic experts examined the crime scene, during which they seized firearms, cartridges, and material evidence, the Investigative Committee of Ingushetia reported on its Telegram channel.

The man opened fire on the responding police officer and patrol service staff. They evacuated three children from the yard, as well as the shooter's sister and mother. The shooter, his wife, and father remained in the house, which he did not allow them to leave, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ingushetia reported on its Telegram channel.

"After the father tried to wrest the gun from him, he opened fire indiscriminately in response. Taking advantage of the fact that the attacker was distracted, police officers burst into the house. The man fired at them at least eight times. However, he was neutralized," the statement from the law enforcement agency said.

The investigation intends to insist on the man's detention. "Investigative actions are being conducted in the criminal case aimed at establishing all the circumstances of the incident, collecting and securing the evidence base," the Investigative Committee added.

The criminal case is being investigated under articles on illegal deprivation of liberty and the use of violence against a representative of the authorities, which provide for up to five years of imprisonment.

The Investigative Committee of the republic also published a short video showing forensic experts examining a private house. The footage shows firearms and two magazines lying at the entrance to the house, with some parts of the frame obscured.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that a police officer in Ingushetia opened fire on a vehicle during a chase and wounded a child inside it. Doctors described the condition of the injured child as stable but indicated the need for long-term rehabilitation. Some residents of the republic, commenting on the video of the incident on social media, blamed the police officer, while others blamed the driver of the vehicle for not complying with the law enforcement officers.