At least five killed and ten others were injured after a gunman opened fire inside a supermarket in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv. The gunman was also killed during the efforts to arrest him, Ukraine’s interior ministry said.“The gunman was killed during his arrest in Kyiv,” Ukrainian interior minister Ihor Klymenko said on social media, adding that the suspect “had taken people hostage and fired at police officers during the arrest.”The ministry further added that the exact number of victims is yet to be determined.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his condolences for the victim as he updated that four hostages were rescued and the victims were receiving necessary assistance.“Ukraine’s Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko has just reported that the attacker in Kyiv who opened fire on civilians has been eliminated. All the circumstances are being established. At present, 5 people have been confirmed killed. My condolences to the families and loved ones. Ten people are currently hospitalized with injuries and trauma. All are receiving the necessary assistance. Four hostages have been rescued,” he wrote.“We expect a swift investigation. Investigators of the National Police and the Security Service of Ukraine are working. I have instructed the Minister of Internal Affairs and the Head of the National Police of Ukraine to make all verified information in this case available to the public,” he added.Kyiv mayor, Vitali Klitschko, in a Telegram broadcast, further confirmed the death of the gunman during the arrest as he wrote, “A special operation is proceeding to detain the man who started the shooting and is currently inside a supermarket. According to medical personnel, two people have died so far in Holosiivskyi district.”
