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Tragic Shooting Incident in Kyiv Leaves Two Dead

A gunman opened fire and took hostages in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district, resulting in multiple casualties and injuries.

Source: bbc.co.uk1 min read
Tragic Shooting Incident in Kyiv Leaves Two Dead
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In brief

In a shocking incident in Kyiv, Ukraine, a gunman opened fire, leaving two people dead and injuring several others, including a child. The attack took place in the Holosiivskyi district, where hostages were taken in a supermarket. Ukrainian authorities have confirmed that the attacker was killed during the event, and at least 10 individuals were hospitalized as a result.

Two people have been killed and others injured as a person opened fire in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital's Mayor Vitali Klitschko has said.

The incident happened in the southern Holosiivskyi district, Kyiv's police force wrote on Telegram.

Ukraine's Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko later confirmed that people had been taken hostage in a supermarket and that the attacker shot at police officers before being killed.

The exact number of those killed and injured is unclear, but Klitschko said at least 10 people had been taken to hospital, including a child.

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