Six die in Kyiv shooting, hostage situation; police kill suspect - Reuters
Six die in Kyiv shooting, hostage situation; police kill suspect Reuters
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Notable Quotes
"He shot at point-blank range with single shots. People had almost no chance."
— Ihor Klymenko , Politician
"We expect a prompt investigation... Four hostages have been rescued."
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician
"five people are known to have died."
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician
"15 people were injured in the shooting, and said earlier that those injured included a child."
— Vitali Klitschko , Politician
"Police negotiators attempted to communicate with the gunman for roughly 40 minutes."
— Ihor Klymenko , Politician
"Four hostages held inside the store were successfully rescued by law enforcement."
— Volodymyr Zelensky , Politician
"Zelensky posted that the man set fire to his apartment before going into the street."
— Volodymyr Zelensky , Politician
Key People
He is the Interior Minister of Ukraine.
Prosecutor General of Ukraine who commented on the severity of Kozyura's betrayal.
Mayor of Kyiv.
President of Ukraine who attended a summit in Yerevan.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the President of Ukraine, known for his efforts to secure international support amid the ongoing conflict with Russia.
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At least six people were killed after a gunman opened fire in Kyiv. The head of Ukraine's interior ministry confirmed that police killed the suspect at a supermarket in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district.
A rare mass shooting in Kyiv left at least six people dead and nearly a dozen others injured after a gunman opened fire on civilians and took hostages on Saturday. Ukrainian authorities report that the attacker targeted people in the city’s Holosiivskyi district before moving into a supermarket.
A gunman opened fire on a street in Kyiv, then in a grocery store where he took hostages, authorities said, killing six people in all. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that at least 14 people were wounded before tactical police units stormed the store and killed the gunman after trying to negotiate with him.
A shooter killed six people and injured 14 others in Kyiv before being eliminated by Ukraine's special forces. The incident occurred in the Holosiyivskiy district, with the gunman also taking hostages in a supermarket.
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