 In 1772, Šćepan was given a rank of Lieutenant-General of the Russian Imperial Army, the Order of Saint Vladimir, 2nd class, and a hussar's uniform as a gift from Catherine the Great.He was one of the first recipients of the medal.He was killed while sleeping late on the night 22 September 1773 by his barber, a Greek by the name of Stanko Paljikarda whose family was captured by the Turkish Pasha and was threatened with their safety and lives.