Russian commander killed while jogging may have been tracked on Strava app

A Russian submarine commander shot to death while jogging on Monday may have been targeted by an assailant tracking him on a popular running app, according to Russian media.

Stanislav Rzhitsky was killed earlier this week in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar by an "unknown person," state news agency TASS reported, adding that "the motive for the crime is being investigated."

Suspects for Rzhitsky's death have been identified, TASS said. Russian media later reported that Rzhitsky's killer may have used Strava, a widely available app used by runners and cyclists, to follow his movements.

Rzhitsky's jogging and cycling routes appear on an account in his name on the Strava app. One of his regular jogging circuits that he took while working in Krasnodar include the park where he was killed early Monday.

One Russian media outlet, Tsargrad, said the assailant "planned the murder so carefully that the moment of the attack did not appear on any CCTV cameras."

"The killer waited in the park near the sports complex 'Olympus,' where Rzhitsky regularly made morning jogs. The man died on the spot, the shooter is on the run."

The Strava profile in Rzhitsky's name shows that he also used to cycle in Sevastopol in 2014, where Russia's Black Sea fleet is based.