6 killed after gunman opens fire in Kyiv, Ukrainian officials say
Summary
A gunman killed six people in Kyiv before taking hostages and barricading himself in a supermarket. Police stormed the store after failed negotiations and killed the attacker. The gunman had a legally registered weapon, and an investigation is ongoing.Key Facts
- The shooting happened in Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi district.
- Six people died: four on the street, one inside the supermarket, and one later in the hospital.
- Police tried to negotiate with the gunman for about 40 minutes before acting.
- The attacker was armed with a legally registered carbine and was trying to renew his firearm permit.
- Special police units stormed the supermarket to end the siege and killed the gunman resisting arrest.
- Ukrainian officials are investigating the medical certificate related to the attacker’s firearm permit.
- The event occurred amid ongoing fighting between Russia and Ukraine, with attacks reported on both sides recently.
- Ukrainian drones struck oil refineries in Russia while Russian forces reported destroying many Ukrainian drones overnight.
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