Tragic News: Beloved 37-Year-Old Hockey Player Passes Away in Nightclub Incident
During a recent night out, 37-year old Artem Tortochakov was involved in a fight, and tragically, the hockey player would ultimately pass away after the incident.
The hockey community in Russia is currently dealing with a major and unexpected tragedy, as former HC Metallurg player Artem Tortochakov unexpectedly passed away in a tragic incident. Reportedly, the 37-year old was involved in an incident outside a nightclub, and after the fight took place, repeated blows to the head took the life of the talented player, much to the shock of everyone in the community.
A source in the investigative committee told RIA Novosti that there was a conflict between 37-year-old hockey player Artem Tortochakov and a 25-year-old resident of Abakan, which led to the death of the athlete."
According to investigators, the event took place outside of a nightclub, and even after the initial incident, things escalated further, with the 25-year old repeatedly striking and kicking Tortochakov to the head, and despite attempts to revive him, he would ultimately pass away.
The victim was taken to the hospital, however, despite the resuscitation measures taken, it was not possible to save the man."
As the criminal case has just been opened, it's unclear how long the process will take and what the final result would be, but hopefully after such a tragic moment, the other person involved will be brought to justice. We take this time to send our condolences to the family, friends and teammates of Tortochakov, and hope that they can find some joy in the memory of their fallen friend, who, by all account was beloved by his teammates and everyone that knew him.
Rest in Peace.
