Bar owner, two others injured in car bomb attack in Moscow

A well-known Moscow bar owner and two other people were injured after a car bomb exploded in the south of the Russian capital early Tuesday, local authorities and media reported.

Viktor Mishachev, CEO and co-founder of Shaker Group, was hospitalized after the apparent bombing, state news agency TASS reported. quote an anonymous police officer. Another adult and Mishachev’s 16-year-old son were also injured in the explosion.

RIA Novosti quoted an unnamed police official: reported that the explosion tore off one of the victims’ hands. According to previous reports, the explosion occurred when someone tried to remove a suspicious object from the hood of the vehicle.

Photos divided Mishachev’s SUV was reportedly shown on social media, appearing mostly undamaged except for a small hole in the vehicle’s hood below the windshield.

police told State media believe Mishachev was targeted because of a business or personal dispute. The Moscow branch of the Russian Investigative Committee, which investigates serious crimes, said It opened a criminal investigation into attempted murder.

Independent Russian media said Mishachev is co-owner of the popular bar Coyote Ugly, as well as establishments in the cities of St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg. Also publicly accessible company data shows that his Shaker Group owns the Dirty Dance Bar in Moscow.