Gas Attack At Moscow Gay Club One Week After Shooting

Only a week after two men opened fire outside of popular gay club Central Station in Moscow, Russia, the same club has become the subject of another attack -- this time involving a form of harmful gas. 

On Nov. 23, assailants sprayed "some harmful gas" inside of the club, which contained roughly 500 patrons at the time.
Employees immediately used a smoke removal machine to filter the gas from the club.
“Today is the fourth provocation against the club arranged by unknown persons," stated Andrey Leschinsky, the club's general director."We believe that they are connected with the building owner.
They are spraying the gas inside the club premises, thereby trying to express their extremist views against the LGBT community, which likes to visit our club."
On the night of November, 16, two men attacked the gay club. Intruders at first threatened the club visitors, and when the guards refused to let them into the club, fired a gun.

The attack on the club occurred at about 5:00 am. According to the club administration, the men came to the “Central station” for one purpose – to shoot the club visitors.
Fortunately, nobody among guests and staff was injured by the gun fire.
Two bullets damaged the front door. Bullies were tracked on surveillance cameras. The attack on the popular gay club is not the first one.
The club’s management has repeatedly appealed to the police, district council and the prefecture of the Central Administrative District requesting to stop provocations.
Administration of the club requires that the attacks were considered as “extremist acts of hate or hostility towards persons belonging to a particular social group.
Besides brute force attacks there are other provocations by ill-wishers. For example, on October 21, 2013 at the entrance to the club a huge banner “GAY CLUB ENTERANCE “ was placed.
Later, a megaphone appeared near the club, broadcasting russian pop song “Blue Moon” round the clock.
The “Central Station” administration believes that the real estate development company which owns the building where the club is located might be involved in the incidents.


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