politics
April 19, 2026
Gunman opens fire and seizes supermarket in Kiev (VIDEOS)
At least six people have been killed and several wounded after a gunman opened fire and seized a supermarket in Kiev
TL;DR
- An armed man opened fire and seized a supermarket in Kiev, resulting in at least six deaths and several wounded.
- Police special forces were deployed, and the attacker was killed when officers stormed the store.
- The gunman reportedly set fire to his apartment before the attack; a four-month-old child in a neighboring apartment was treated for carbon monoxide poisoning.
- Reports suggest the shooter may have been forcibly conscripted days earlier and fled his unit.
- The shooter legally owned a registered weapon and renewed his permit in December.
- The attacker made no demands during the siege, and the operation to detain him began after he killed one of the hostages.
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