First deputy chairman of Russian central bank shot dead

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      MOSCOW, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Russian Central Bank First Deputy Chairman Andrei Kozlov had died of gunshot injuries early Thursday morning, a hospital official said.

    Kozlov was attacked in Oleny Val Street at about 9 p.m. local time (1700 GMT) on Wednesday and had received severe wounds to his head, chest and stomach.

    He was taken to hospital unconscious and died at about 5 a.m. local time (0100 GMT) Thursday, the official was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying.

    His driver was also killed in the attack that was carried out by two unidentified gunmen who fled after the shooting. Moscow police have launched a massive hunt for the gunmen.

    Kozlov, 41, had been first deputy chairman of the Central Bank since 2002, and held the same position in 1997-1999.

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