War in Ukraine: Man Opens Fire in Kiev Neighborhood, Several Dead

The individual caused “several deaths and injuries” by opening fire in a residential area and then barricaded himself in a supermarket before being eliminated, according to the mayor of the Ukrainian capital Vitaly Klitschko.

The presumed perpetrator of a shooting that left at least five dead and ten injured on Saturday in a residential area of Kiev was killed, according to several sources from the Ukrainian government. The mayor of the Ukrainian capital Vitaly Klitschko had earlier stated that gunfire had erupted in the Demyivka district, causing “several deaths and injuries.” “The shooter was killed during his arrest in Kiev” in the supermarket where he had barricaded himself, the minister clarified on Telegram, stating that the man “had taken hostages and shot at the police” during his apprehension.

“So far, the deaths of five people have been confirmed,” said Volodymyr Zelensky on X, specifying that “10 people were hospitalized with injuries and trauma” and that “four hostages were rescued.”

The general prosecutor Rouslan Kravtchenko stated in a press release that the suspect is “a 58-year-old man from Moscow.” He allegedly first opened fire in the street, “after which he barricaded himself inside a supermarket and took hostages.” “According to preliminary information, he used an automatic weapon. At the same time, a fire broke out in the apartment where the assailant was registered,” the statement also indicated. A photo attached to the statement shows a person’s body lying in a store aisle, covered in blood, with a weapon at their feet.