The former mayor of Samara, Viktor Tarkhov, and his wife Natalia were killed by gunfire, and their granddaughter is suspected. The bodies have not yet been found, and the disappearance was reported by Tarkhov’s business partner. A criminal investigation for murder has been opened. Tarkhov served as mayor from 2006 to 2010 and was previously a deputy in the Samara Provincial Duma. His daughter Lyudmila was found guilty of extortion and sentenced to seven years in prison.
Former mayor and wife shot; granddaughter arrested.
