NewsShooting near Kyiv leaves multiple dead, police investigate

Shooting near Kyiv leaves multiple dead, police investigate

The Ukrainian police report a shooting near Kyiv, resulting in several fatalities.

A multi-storey residential building in the Dniprovskyi district is damaged by a Russian drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 7, 2025. (Photo by Yevhen Kotenko/Ukrinform) NO USE RUSSIA. NO USE BELARUS. (Photo by Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
A multi-storey residential building in the Dniprovskyi district is damaged by a Russian drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 7, 2025. (Photo by Yevhen Kotenko/Ukrinform) NO USE RUSSIA. NO USE BELARUS. (Photo by Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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According to the police, an unidentified man opened fire on multiple individuals in the village of Sofiivska Borshchahivka, located in the Kyiv region. "The Kyiv regional police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting in the Bucha district, which resulted in several deaths," stated the report.

The incident was reported to the authorities on Thursday at 3:22 PM local time. "Currently, all emergency services are present at the location. A special operation is underway to apprehend the suspect," the police noted.

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