At least 5 killed by gunman in Kyiv shooting
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Key Points:
- A gunman opened fire in Kyiv, Ukraine, killing five people and injuring ten others, according to Ukrainian authorities.
- The attacker was killed by police after taking hostages in the Holosiivskyi district; four hostages were rescued.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the incident and stated that a swift investigation is underway involving the National Police and Security Service.
- Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that a special operation was launched to apprehend the gunman, who entered a supermarket during the attack.
- The attacker was identified as a 58-year-old Moscow native who used automatic weapons and set fire to his registered apartment before barricading himself in the Velmart supermarket.
