Mushroom Use Cited in 8 Soldiers’ Slayings
From Times Wire Reports
A Russian soldier apparently under the influence of narcotics opened fire on fellow servicemen, killing at least eight and wounding three others, the military said. Denis Solovyov fired at a tent as his 11 comrades were resting along the border with Georgia in the Caucasus Mountains, the military said.
Officials said Solovyov may have eaten hallucinogenic mushrooms, which grow in the area.
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