Mosckovski Komsomolets
October 17, 1994, in Moscow, Russia
Kholodov, an investigative reporter for the Moscow-based newspaper Mosckovski Komsomolets, was killed in a bomb blast at the newspaper's offices. Kholodov, who had been investigating mafia connections with the military, was killed when he opened a briefcase he had been led to believe contained secret documents exposing military corruption.Medium: Print
Job: Print Reporter
Beats Covered: Corruption, Crime
Gender: Male
Local or Foreign: Local
Freelance: No
Type of Death: Murder
Suspected Source of Fire: Military Officials
Impunity: Yes
Taken Captive: No
Tortured: No
Threatened: No
