The explosion occurred around 10:40 a.m. near Moskalik’s residence in Balashikha, a city just outside Moscow, according to the Baza Telegram channel. Reports say the blast knocked the general several meters away as he walked past a parked Volkswagen Golf. Photos from the scene suggest the vehicle may have contained an improvised explosive device filled with shrapnel. Conflicting reports emerged from Russia’s state-run news agencies TASS and Ria Novosti. They reported that a passerby was killed when the vehicle exploded, not a military officer. The blast also shattered windows on the lower floors of a nearby building. Russia’s state-run news agency TASS reported that gas equipment had been installed in the car. Investigators are reportedly examining two possible causes: an accidental gas cylinder explosion or the detonation of an improvised explosive device.