At least six people have been killed and others injured after a person opened fire in Kyiv on Saturday, Ukrainian officials say. The incident happened in the southern Holosiivskyi district. Ukraine's Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said the man, who lived locally, began shooting at people on the street and then took others hostage in a nearby supermarket. Klymenko mentioned that the attacker was killed in the supermarket following a shoot-out with police. His motive is currently unclear.
The exact number of victims also remains unclear, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that 14 people were known to have been injured, including a 12-year-old boy. Four people had been killed on the street while a woman, estimated to be around 30 years old, died later in the hospital. The shooter also killed a hostage.
Police negotiators spoke to the shooter for about 40 minutes while he was in the supermarket, Klymenko explained. He described the man as “acting chaotically.” The officers tried to persuade him to release the hostages, but after he killed one, the order was given to eliminate him.
Ukrainian prosecutor general, Ruslan Kravchenko, identified the shooter as a 58-year-old man from Moscow who used an automatic weapon. The weapon was officially registered, and investigations are being launched into the circumstances surrounding its permit and the shooting.
President Zelensky noted that the shooter had lived for a long time in the eastern Donetsk region, which is largely under Russian occupation. He had also set fire to his apartment before starting the attack. While Kyiv has faced attacks during the ongoing war with Russia, such shootings are rare in the city.
The exact number of victims also remains unclear, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that 14 people were known to have been injured, including a 12-year-old boy. Four people had been killed on the street while a woman, estimated to be around 30 years old, died later in the hospital. The shooter also killed a hostage.
Police negotiators spoke to the shooter for about 40 minutes while he was in the supermarket, Klymenko explained. He described the man as “acting chaotically.” The officers tried to persuade him to release the hostages, but after he killed one, the order was given to eliminate him.
Ukrainian prosecutor general, Ruslan Kravchenko, identified the shooter as a 58-year-old man from Moscow who used an automatic weapon. The weapon was officially registered, and investigations are being launched into the circumstances surrounding its permit and the shooting.
President Zelensky noted that the shooter had lived for a long time in the eastern Donetsk region, which is largely under Russian occupation. He had also set fire to his apartment before starting the attack. While Kyiv has faced attacks during the ongoing war with Russia, such shootings are rare in the city.
