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On March 28, 1922, Russian officer and writer Pyotr Shabelsky-Bork and Russian journalist Sergey Taboritsky unsuccessfully attempted to assassinate the Russian liberal politician Pavel Milyukov. Vladimir Dmitrievich Nabokov was killed while protecting Milyukov.[1]

Background

Shabelsky-Bork had 2 revolvers and Taboritsky had purchased a revolver at an unknown date. They both had taken a large dose of an unknown psychoactive drug on the day of the shooting.[1]

Shooting

Shabelsky-Bork and Taboritsky arrived at one of Milyukov's lectures at the stadium after driving from Munich to Berlin.[1] They entered and sat in the third row, eventually Shabelsky-Bork stood up and opened fire at Milyukov.[1] Dr. Asnes, who was next to Milyukov, threw him to the ground in an effort to save him from the bullets.[1] Shabelsky-Bork and Taboritsky then proceeded to jump onto the stage, continuing to fire at Milyukov.[1] Russian criminologist, journalist and progressive statesman, Vladimir Dmitrievich Nabokov who was at the scene attacked Shabelsky-Bork, hitting him in the hand in an attempt to disarm him.[1] Taboritsky then fired 3 rounds at point-blank range toward Nabokov with only 1 round hitting. The bullet pierced Nabokov's chest hitting him in the heart, killing him instantly.[1] They then began indiscriminately firing into the crowd injuring 9 people.[1] Taboritsky then calmly walked off, changed his outfit to disguise himself and tried to leave but he was seen by a woman who yelled "Here's the killer!"[1] The crowd outnumbered them and they were detained under citizen's arrest. The police then arrived arresting them both.[1]

Trial

The trial took place on July 3–7, 1922 in Berlin Criminal Court in Moabit. Taboritsky claimed that he did not shoot and said that Shabelsky-Bork had killed Nabokov although it was determined by witnesses that Taboritsky had shot Nabokov.[1] Taboritsky was sentenced to 14 years of hard labor for "intentionally causing Nabokov serious injuries that caused his death" and Shabelsky-Bork was sentenced to 12 years of hard labor for attempted murder. However, both men only served five years, being released in the spring of 1927.[1]

Motive

Shabelsky-Bork and Taboritsky were Russian monarchists, and intended to kill Milyukov to "avenge Russian monarchy" according to their own confession during criminal investigation. It's also worth of note that they both were supporters of the Nazi Party and were against Milyukov's liberal beliefs generally.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Chistyakov, K.A. "Антибольшевистская Россия". Antibr (in Russian).

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