The death toll from a shooting in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv has increased – one of the wounded died in the hospital. In total, seven people are known to have died.
This was announced by the city mayor Vitaliy Klitschko.
According to doctors, the victim was in extremely serious condition. Doctors tried to save his life, but it was unsuccessful. The death toll from the shooting has risen to seven .
Currently, seven injured people remain in the capital's hospitals, including one child.
Among the adults, four victims are in intensive care, and two more are in the trauma unit. All of them are receiving the necessary medical care.
What is known about the shooting in Kyiv?
In the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv on April 18, a man opened fire on passersby on the street, and then broke into a supermarket, where he held those present hostage.
The attacker was eliminated during the assault on the store. The shooting left six people dead and 14 injured, including a child. The SBU qualifies the shooting of civilians as a terrorist attack.
Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko ordered an internal investigation into the actions of the police officers, who have already been suspended from duty for the period of the investigation.
This happened after a video was posted on social media showing two police officers running away when they heard gunshots. The head of the Patrol Police Department of Ukraine, Yevhen Zhukov, resigned due to the actions of police officers during the terrorist attack in Kyiv.