Frontline
September 26, 2002, in Galashki Region, Ingushetia, Russia

Roddy Scott, 31, a British freelance cameraman working for Britain's Frontline television news agency, was killed in the Russian republic of Ingushetia. Russian soldiers found his body in Ingushetia's Galashki Region, near the border with Chechnya, following clashes between Russian forces and a group of Chechen fighters.

Scott had accompanied the Chechens as they crossed from Georgia into Russia, United Press International reported.

Medium:Television
Job:Broadcast Reporter, Camera Operator
Beats Covered:War
Gender:Male
Local or Foreign:Foreign
Freelance:Yes
Type of Death:Crossfire/Combat-Related
Suspected Source of Fire:Military Officials

 

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