Man who opened fire in Kyiv killed, sources say – photos, video
The man who opened fire on people in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district has been killed.
Source: Ukrainska Pravda sources; Ukraine's Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko
Details: Ukrainska Pravda has also obtained the man's personal details. His name was Dmytro Vasylchenkov, born on 21 April 1968.
He was born in Moscow, held Ukrainian citizenship, and had previously resided in Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast, before later moving to Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district.
Update: Ukraine's Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko confirmed that the Kyiv shooter was killed during the arrest.
Quote from Klymenko: "Special forces from the National Police's KORD unit stormed the shop where the perpetrator was located. He had taken people hostage and opened fire at police officers during the arrest. Prior to this, negotiators had attempted to establish contact with him.
The number of the attacker's victims is being confirmed. There are killed and injured."
Details: According to Ukrainska Pravda, five people were killed in the shooting: four in the street while the gunman was moving from a residential building to the shop, and one inside the shop among the hostages. At least seven people were injured, including one child who is in a serious condition.
Klitschko reported that 10 people have been hospitalised.
Background: On 18 April, a man opened fire on people in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district, causing deaths and injuries. Police carried out a special operation to detain the perpetrator.
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