NOVOSIBIRSK, October 13 (RIA Novosti) - Three people have died in the East Siberian region of Irkutsk after a domestic row turned violent, a police spokesman said on Monday.
The incident occurred over the weekend when a police officer was called to intervene in a domestic disturbance in the village of Kachug. Shortly after he arrived, the man of the house opened fire at him with a hunting rifle, hitting him in the chest.
The man then shot dead his girlfriend before turning his weapon on himself.
"The man committed suicide by shooting himself in the head with the same weapon," the spokesman said.
The police officer died shortly afterwards of his injuries, the spokesman added.