Ukraine police chief resigns after officers allegedly fled deadly shooting
Summary
The head of Ukraine's patrol police, Yevhen Zhukov, resigned after two officers were accused of fleeing during a deadly shooting in Kyiv that left six people dead and 14 injured. The shooter took hostages in a supermarket and was killed by police, while an investigation is underway into the officers' actions.Key Facts
- Two police officers allegedly ran away during a mass shooting in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district.
- Six people died and 14 others were injured in the shooting.
- The attacker took hostages in a supermarket before being killed by police in a shootout.
- Police chief Yevhen Zhukov resigned, saying the officers acted unprofessionally and left civilians in danger.
- Ukraine’s Interior Minister suspended the two officers and started an investigation.
- President Zelensky said the officers were at the crime scene but did not stop the shooter.
- The shooter was a 58-year-old man from Moscow living in Kyiv, who had a registered gun.
- Authorities are treating the shooting as a terrorist act but have not confirmed a motive.
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