The victim in the Ministry of Defence of Estonia was an activist Karen Drambyan Russian community

Media reported that 57-year-old Karen Drambyana who opened fire in the building of the Ministry of Defence of Estonia, had financial problems, and he actively campaigned against discrimination against Russian-speaking population, according to RIA "Novosti".

Drambyan was an active member of the United Left Party of Estonia (OLPE), which expresses the interests of the Russian community.

"I was with him, Zach is not very good, but I know that he had financial problems. He could not pay the lease for a broken car and the bank put it flat on a forced sale. It is possible that these problems could push him to this act," - odnopartiets Drambyana said, asking not to say his name.

According to him, the drama could also have a political component. Drambyan actively spoke at meetings of the Russian community from criticizing the Estonian government, believing that the Russian-speaking population of Estonia has been discriminated against.

"He's just gone to the Defense Ministry, perhaps to meet personally with the Minister Mart Laar, who is considered one of the ideologists of the discriminatory policies of the Russian-speaking population," - said the member OLPE.

Drambyan was divorced, his daughter lives in Spain, the son died after falling off a cliff in a car. Drambyan was a lawyer by profession (he graduated from the Kaliningrad State University). In 2007 he took part in the elections in the ranks of the Constitutional Party, in 2009, put forward his candidacy in the City Assembly of Maardu (a suburb of Tallinn), but has not received the required number of votes. Criminally responsible was not involved.

About three o'clock in the afternoon on August 11 in Estonia, the police reported the capture of the Ministry of Defence. According to police, a man entered the building of the Ministry of Defence, fired several shots and detonated firecrackers.

Initially it was reported that the offender was captured, and then there were official reports that the gunman killed himself, and even later.

Once in Estonia established the identity of a person who has arranged the shooting at the Ministry of Defence, Prime Minister Andrus Ansip has compared it with the Norwegian marksman Anders Breivik.