"Today, the body of former Transport Minister Roman Starovoyt was found in his private car with a gunshot wound in the Odintsovo district. The main version [considered] is suicide," it added.
Officers found the victim in front of 2326 West 8 Street in Gravesend around 5:30 p.m., and he was transported to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.
I knew he was struggling. I always just picked up the phone, and I always make it a point to just talk to him. It wasnât really about anything.
"When looking at the police reports and coroner reports, it is clear there was some inconsistency. Also, it was acknowledged that some of what was said at [the] scene may be inaccurate."