Kyiv: In a shocking incident, a gunman killed at least five persons and took several other in hostage, before being shot dead by the police in Ukranian capita of Kyiv on Saturday. The incident took place near a supermarket in the city, the police said.
Issuing a statement, Ihor Klymenko, the head of Ukraine’s Interior Ministry, said that special tactical police units entered the store after efforts to contact the gunman with a negotiator did not succeed. As per Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, at least five people were killed in the incident.
The incident took place in the city’s Holosiivskyi district, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. As per news agency Associated Press.
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