A shooting in Kyiv’s Holosiiv district resulted in multiple deaths and injuries, with the perpetrator reportedly neutralized during arrest.
Shooting in Holosiiv District
Unknown assailants opened fire on people in the Holosiiv district of Kyiv, according to authorities.
An hour later, officials reported the attacker was “eliminated during detention.”
Police Operation and Hostage Situation
National Police KORD special forces entered a store where the suspect was located. During the arrest attempt, the suspect took hostages and fired at police.
Negotiators had previously attempted to contact the suspect, according to Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko.
Casualty Report
Unofficial reports indicated the identity of the shooter.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the deaths of five people and expressed condolences to their families. Ten people are hospitalized with injuries, receiving necessary medical care. Four hostages were released.
Suspect’s Background
According to “Ukraińska Prawda,” the suspect was 58 years old, born in Moscow, but held Ukrainian citizenship.
He previously resided in Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast.
Investigation and Public Information
The circumstances of the attack and the suspect’s motives are under investigation. National Police investigators and the Security Service of Ukraine are working on the case.
President Zelenskyy instructed the Minister of Internal Affairs and the Chief of the National Police of Ukraine to share verified information with the public.
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