Kazbek Gekkiyev
Kazbek Gekkiyev | |
|---|---|
| Казбек Геккиев | |
| Born | c. 1984 Russia |
| Died | 5 December 2012 Nalchik, Russia |
| Cause of death | Firearm |
| Monuments | The Shkolny Lane, a plaque at his old school. |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupation | TV Journalist & News Presenter |
| Years active | About 3 years |
| Employer | VGTRK |
| Known for | Reporting low-profile social issues |
Kazbek Gekkiyev (Russian: Казбек Геккиев, c. 1984 – 5 December 2012), a Russian TV news presenter and journalist for the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK) in Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia, was shot three times in the head and killed by a gunman outside of his workplace. The gunmen are believed to be linked to the Islamic insurgency in the North Caucasus. He was the seventh journalist killed in the North Caucasus in ten years in connection to his work.