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Deadly shooting in Kyiv - Police reveal first details to RBC-Ukraine

Deadly shooting in Kyiv - Police reveal first details to RBC-Ukraine Illustrative photo: A man was shot dead in Kyiv (Getty Images)

In the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv, a shooting occurred that resulted in the death of a man. Police are currently investigating the circumstances of the murder, RBC-Ukraine reports, citing sources within the National Police of Ukraine.

In the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv, a shooting occurred that resulted in the death of a man. Police are currently investigating the circumstances of the murder, RBC-Ukraine reports, citing sources within the National Police of Ukraine.

According to the sources, law enforcement officers found the body of a man with a gunshot wound at the scene.

Investigative and operational teams from both the district and main police departments, canine units, criminal investigators, and other services are working on site. Authorities are determining all the details of the accident and identifying the deceased.

Other firearm accidents in Kyiv

Earlier, on July 8, the Kyiv police were investigating the circumstances of a man's murder in the Desnianskyi district.

Preliminary findings indicated that an unknown individual approached a parked car with a man inside, fired a gun, and then fled the scene. The victim died from the gunshot wound.

In May, there was also a shooting at a hotel in the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv. At that time, a special police operation was launched in the city. The criminal was arrested following the operation.

In April, a man was found in Kyiv with a gunshot wound. Police opened a case for attempted murder.

Furthermore, on March 26, a shooting occurred in the Obolonskyi district of Kyiv, resulting in injuries to a local resident.