Terrorist Kariyev who killed 7 people in Kazakh city of Taraz used to be a senior rifleman in the army, Tengrinews.kz reports citing deputy head of investigation department of Interior Department of Zhambyl oblast Marat Kozhayev.
According to him, the man gained shooting skills during military service in the armed forced of Kazakhstan, where he used to be a senior rifleman. After completion of the service he did not study anywhere and did not have constant job or place residency. Kozhayev noted that Kariyev had earlier tried to get access to arms by trying to get a job of a security officer, but failed.
"Kariyev had an uneven temper, used to swear a lot, he was cruel, disordered in decision-making and had criminal tendencies," Koyaev said during press-conference in Taraz on November 13. "Groundless crimes committed by him against average citizens and officers of law-enforcement authorities confirm the stated features of his character," he added.
Terrorist attack happened in Taraz on November 12. 7 people fell victims of the attacker, five of them were police officers. The criminal blew himself up during apprehension.