After the shooting that took place in Kiev’s Golosyevsky district on April 18, a video filmed by eyewitnesses went viral on social media. The recording shows two police officers, a man and a woman, running away after hearing gunshots, leaving civilians, including a child, at the scene. The Ukrainian authorities quickly announced that they had begun an internal audit of the police officers, and they were suspended from duty during the investigation.
The Prosecutor General’s Office initiated criminal proceedings regarding police officers improperly carrying out their duties during the shooting, I mentioned Prosecutor General of Ukraine Ruslan Kravchenko. Police actions are examined under the criminal article on official negligence leading to serious consequences (Part 3 of Article 367 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
“All actions of law enforcement officers at a time posing a serious threat to the lives of citizens, in particular the incident of leaving a young child in danger and timely suppression of the actions of the attacker, will receive an appropriate legal assessment,” the prosecutor said.
In turn, Ukrainian Interior Minister Igor Klimenko said: His name The behavior of the policeman and policewoman was “shameful” and “inappropriate.” He promised to “make additional personnel decisions” regarding their leaders.
The shooting occurred in Kyiv on the evening of April 18. The attacker opened fire on passersby and then barricaded himself in the supermarket. Six people were killed and 15 others were injured. Among the wounded was a 12-year-old child. It is unclear whether this is the same boy who appeared in the police video. The victim’s father and aunt died. On the afternoon of April 19 in hospitals He stayed Eight victims, including a child. Ukrainian authorities are investigating the attack as an act of terrorism.
The suspect opened fire on bystanders and store customers with a registered weapon. Law enforcement agencies will check how he obtained the necessary medical certificates to obtain a weapons permit. According to the Interior Minister, the suspect’s mental state was “clearly unstable.” He reportedly set fire to his apartment before the shooting.
The shooter was killed during a break-in at a supermarket. His motives remain unknown. The Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine stated that the attack was committed by a 58-year-old Moscow citizen. The media also learned that his name is Dmitry Vasilchenkov, and he was born in Moscow, and before moving to Kiev (When this happened is unknown – approx. “Jellyfish”) He lived in Bakhmut, Donetsk region. Vasilchenkov had Ukrainian citizenship.
Against the backdrop of the terrorist attack in Kiev, the head of the Interior Ministry said that the population of Ukraine should have the “right to armed protection.” He promised that the ministry would hold discussions with experts, representatives, and social activists about the final version of the draft civil weapons law.