Chief investigator in Perm region kills himself following mass shooting

Colonel Sergei Sarapultsev, the head of the Directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the Perm region, was found dead in his house.  It was reported that he committed suicide. A gun was found near the body. The colonel returned home after a meeting at the regional branch of the Investigative Committee, at which they discussed investigation into the mass shooting at the Perm State University. Following the meeting, several officers were removed from their participation in the investigation.