Man who fired gun near Sillamäe shopping centre gets suspended sentence

A Viru County Court has approved a plea agreement with a 26-year-old Sillamäe resident charged with illegal handling of a firearm and disturbing public order. The incident involved shooting near a shopping centre in Sillamäe. The defendant received a suspended sentence.

A Viru County Court has approved a plea agreement between the prosecution and a 26-year-old Sillamäe resident who was charged in connection with a shooting incident near a local shopping centre. The defendant faced charges of illegal handling of a firearm and disturbing public order.

Under the terms of the agreement accepted by the court, the man received a suspended sentence rather than serving time in prison. The case highlights ongoing concerns about illegal firearms in the Ida-Virumaa region.

Sillamäe is a predominantly Russian-speaking city in northeastern Estonia's Ida-Virumaa county. Incidents involving illegal weapons in the region occasionally come before the Viru County Court, which handles criminal cases across the area.