Pharmacy Maniac

The Pharmacy Maniac is the name of an unidentified Russian serial killer who killed 2 men in Chelyabinsk in 2011, both of them in pharmacies. He remains uncaptured, and his motives have not been fully established. Murders: The offender committed two murders - the first on May 26, and the second on August 10. The weapon of choice was a sawn-off shotgun, which the masked killer carried with him in a cellophane bag. Both victims were men (49 and 30 years old, respectively). The first murder was similar to a banal brigandage (the murderer took money and valuables from the women in the pharmacy). After the second murder, a theory that there's a serial killer emerged, since both victims were shot with the same weapon. The offender committed attacks only on shops belonging to the "Classic" brand. According to witnesses, the criminal looked ridiculous, behaved uncertainly and often expressed himself in phrases used by stereotypical American soldiers. His appearance did not impress anyone at first. After the murders, panic ensued, and the Chelyabinsk police began working even harder. The network of pharmacies "Classic" was taken under special jurisdiction, and the facial composite of the alleged killer was plasted on public transport, shops and large office buildings. For any information leading to his capture, a reward of 1,000,000 rubles was assigned. The inability of the police to catch the maniac has caused widespread criticism of the Chelyabinsk law enforcement system in the mass media. There is an assumption that the killer has a bipolar disorder, but conclusions from experts of the regional psychoneurological hospital, who made up his offender profile, claim the opposite. Psychiatrists believe he had a mercenary motive, but due to lack of experience, the killer left the crime scene before he received money or valuables. The Pharmacy Maniac most definitely prepared for crimes in advance. The offender remains unapprehended, his motives remain unclear and suspects are lacking. Cases of "imitators" were also recorded. Attempts to mathematically calculate the maniac's actions lead to nothing. In 2016 the investigation was intensified, with an active search for suspects currently being conducted. In the media: In the first season of the television series "Karpov" (2013), the 29th episode titled Others is based on the Pharmacy Maniac.