On 8 February, khan, accompanied by his retinue, left the fortress to present city keys to Prince Tsitsianov. In a surprise to many, khan's cousin Ibrahim beg suddenly gunned Tsitsianov and killed him.
On February 8th, Khan departed the fortress with his entourage to present the city keys to Prince Tsitsianov. However, unexpectedly, Khan's cousin Ibrahim killed Tsitsianov.