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A Russian gunman was killed by special forces Saturday successful Ukraine aft opening occurrence astatine a supermarket successful Kyiv, sidesplitting six group and wounding 14 others — including a 12‑year‑old boy.
The 58-year-old shooter agelong resided successful nan Donetsk region and was calved successful Moscow, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko.
He took astatine slightest 4 hostages, killed 1 of them, and fatally changeable 4 others connected nan street, Zelenskyy said. Another female died astatine a infirmary from her injuries.
Graphic video captured by witnesses showed nan gunman shooting astatine a victim wrong adjacent scope connected nan street. Other bodies were seen lying connected nan pavement and successful courtyards.
The gunman was seen stepping pinch a limb connected nan street. (Obtained by Will Stewart)
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Ukranian typical forces stormed nan convenience shop aft 40 minutes of grounded negotiations, according to Klymenko.
At slightest fourteen group were wounded successful nan attack, though officials cautioned nan number whitethorn emergence arsenic group proceed to activity aesculapian assistance.
Among nan injured is simply a 12‑year‑old boy and a supermarket information guard, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
The gunman was pictured dormant successful nan convenience store. (Obtained by Will Stewart)
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Zelenskyy said nan shooter besides set occurrence to an apartment anterior to nan attack, though it is unclear if immoderate injuries resulted from nan arson.
"My condolences to nan families and loved ones of nan victims," Zelenskyy wrote successful an X post. "...We wish each nan wounded a swift recovery."
The gunman had antecedently been prosecuted for criminal offenses, but held a valid weapons permit, according to authorities. Investigators from nan National Police and nan Security Service of Ukraine are investigating.
The gunman was seen holding and shooting a limb successful nan street. (Obtained by Will Stewart)
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Ukraine’s information work branded nan onslaught an act of terrorism.
"All disposable accusation astir him and nan motives down his actions is being thoroughly investigated," Zelenskyy said. "Every item must beryllium verified."
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One of nan shooter's neighbors, Hanna Kulyk, 75, described him arsenic an "educated, refined man," who lived unsocial and did not socialize often.
"You’d ne'er conjecture he was immoderate benignant of criminal," Kulyk told The Associated Press.
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