Kyiv shooter liquidated during arrest – Klymenko
The perpetrator who opened fire on a street in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv was liquidated during his arrest, reported Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Ihor Klymenko.
"Special forces from the National Police KORD unit stormed the store where the suspect was located. He had taken hostages and fired at police officers during the apprehension. Negotiators had attempted to establish contact with him prior to the assault," Klymenko wrote on Telegram.
The number of casualties is currently being clarified. There are reports of both dead and wounded.
According to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, the number of injured has risen to 10 people.
"According to medical reports, 10 people have already been hospitalized (including one child) as a result of the shooting in the Holosiivskyi district," Klitschko wrote.
As previously reported, an unidentified individual opened fire on a street in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv on Saturday afternoon, April 18. Initial reports indicated 2 dead and 5 wounded, including a child.