Ukrainian police shoot dead gunman who killed at least 5 and took hostages in a supermarket

Associated Press (AP)Filed 2026-04-18 · 15:53 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min

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On Saturday, April 18, 2026, a gunman in Kyiv, Ukraine, killed at least five people in the Holosiivskyi district before taking hostages and barricading himself inside a supermarket. Ukrainian police stormed the supermarket after negotiations failed. The gunman was shot dead while resisting arrest, according to Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that in addition to the fatalities, ten people were hospitalized. The incident occurred in a shopping mall, and televised footage showed police taking cover while evacuating bystanders.

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The shooting took place in Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi district.

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At least five people were killed and 10 more had been hospitalized.

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The attacker was killed while resisting arrest.

factualIhor Klymenko, head of Ukraine’s Interior Ministry

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The gunman took hostages and barricaded himself in a supermarket.

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A gunman killed at least five people in the streets of Kyiv.

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2026-04-18T15:20:55Z Kyiv, Ukraine (AP) — A gunman who killed at least five people in the streets of Kyiv Saturday before taking hostages and barricading himself in a nearby supermarket has been shot dead by police, Ukrainian officials said. The head of Ukraine’s Interior Ministry, Ihor Klymenko, said in a statement on social media that special tactical police units stormed the store after attempts to contact the gunman with a negotiator failed. The attacker was killed while resisting arrest, he said. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at least five people were killed and that 10 more had been hospitalized. The shooting took place in Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi district, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Televised footage of the scene showed police taking cover in the shopping mall that housed the supermarket while shots were fired. Bystanders were escorted away from the scene.

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