Guide Note: Alexander Bichkov was an armed vigilante from Moscow, frequently called the "Russian Rambo". He lived a transient existence in the woods by the Russian city for two decades, frequently confronting and terrorizing citizens and the police. He died in a shoot-out with Russian police in March 2008. Though unconfirmed, police claim he was raised as part of a family of criminals exiled by
Joseph Stalin in the 1940s.
Fast Facts:
- Height: 6'7"
- Carried a homemade pistol and two shotguns
- Shot by a police sniper in the head
- Age at death: 55
Quotes:
- "He yelled ‘I’ve nothing to lose’ and opened fire." - Officer Andrei Potemkin
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