A press officer for the Lublin region police informed the Polish news agency PAP that a 44-year-old man was found having been shot multiple times in the city of Lublin, located approximately 35 kilometers from the border with Belarus. The police indicated that the incident appears to be the result of an organized crime effort. Authorities stated that the motive behind the shooting has not yet been determined, and the individual responsible for the attack remains at large.
While the Polish police have not officially released the victim’s identity, reports circulating in Russian and Belarusian opposition media suggest that the deceased was a performance artist and caricaturist. These reports allege that the artist was well-known for creating satirical works targeting prominent political figures, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, and the former Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin. According to these sources, the artist had been residing in Poland as an exile since 2021.
The local police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Authorities have treated the incident as a serious crime, maintaining that their investigation is ongoing. The focus of the police effort is currently on identifying the shooter and establishing the connection between the victim’s political satire and the violence.
The investigation is proceeding under the assumption that the attack is linked to political or ideological disputes.
Topics: #police #russian #shot
This is deeply disturbing news and raises serious questions about freedom of speech.