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Some of the CCTV Cameras at Nemtsov Murder Site Were Shut Off – Media

© AP Photo / Dmitry LovetskyPeople light candles in memory of Boris Nemtsov, seen behind, at the monument of political prisoners 'Solovetsky Stone' in central St.Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015.
People light candles in memory of Boris Nemtsov, seen behind, at the monument of political prisoners 'Solovetsky Stone' in central St.Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015. - Sputnik International
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Some of the CCTV cameras installed in the area where opposition politician Boris Nemtsov was gunned down on Friday night were switched off for repairs, Kommersant newspaper reports.

A photo, candles and flowers are placed at the site where Boris Nemtsov was shot dead, near the Kremlin in central Moscow, February 28, 2015. - Sputnik International
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Officials Deny Cameras Were Off During Nemtsov's Murder
Boris Nemtsov was shot and killed about midnight on Friday on the Bolshoi Moskvoretsky Bridge near the Kremlin. According to investigators, the assassin fired six shots, killing Nemtsov on the spot. 

Nemtsov’s female companion, Ukrainian model Anna Duritskaya, was not hurt.

According to the newspaper, the videos from the CCTV cameras were either blurred or missing altogether as some of them were temporarily shut off for repairs.

Flowers at a murder scene of politician Boris Nemtsov - Sputnik International
Russia
Witness Describes Killer of Russian Politician Boris Nemtsov
As appears from the available footage the murder happened around 23.30 just as Boris Nemtsov and his girlfriend were walking along the bridge away from Red Square.

The four bullets that hit the politician were reportedly manufactured back in 1986 and another two – in 1992. The murder weapon was either a Makarov pistol or a converted Izh gas pistol, the newspaper writes. The latter one is easier to get hold off, but is prone to misfires.

Investigators believe the assassin immediately got rid of the gun, apparently tossing it into the river.

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