The poor, desperate man beat himself up, then bound his hands behind his back, knelt to the ground, and shot himself in the back of the head five times, before throwing himself out of a window. Such a tragic Russian suicide.
It seems this will get played off as if catching a case of "suicide" is like having a head cold. How far off the mark would some official statement about it be from: "This is a totally normal occurrence and happens from time to time. It's probably not contagious and there is nothing to worry about. Some people just happen to have worse symptoms and stronger reactions than others if they do catch it. Here are some safety guidelines to avoid catching it yourself..."
