Information about the death of lawyer Leonid Pšelincev was confirmed by spokeswoman of the Lithuanian Bar Association Ieva Paliliūnienė.

The incident happened at around 10:15 a.m. at the address on Vasario 16-osios Street in Vilnius.

The police have not confirmed the death of the lawyer but stated that a body was found in a flat.

Two police officers suffered gunshot wounds and were taken to hospital. A suspect was detained.

Parliament Speaker Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen described the incident as a shocking outburst of violence.

In a post on the social network Facebook she wished the wounded officers a fast recovery and hoped that law enforcement would promptly investigate the incident.

Earlier, spokesman of the Police Department Ramūnas Matonis said that the police were called in to evict a person but the suspect opened fire at the officers.

Two officers sustained gunshot wounds. The policeman was shot in the chest and the policewoman in a leg.

Minister of the Interior Agnė Bilotaitė will hold a press conference at 1 p.m.

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