Man who opened fire in Kyiv killed, sources say

KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO, Mykhailo Tkach - 18 April, 18:13

ліквідований стрілець, фото УП

The man who opened fire on people in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district has been killed.

Source: Ukrainska Pravda sources

A weapon used by the shooter.

Photo: UP

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."

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