Two police officers suspended after fleeing Kyiv shooting scene
Euronews.com • • world
Key Points:
- Two Ukrainian police officers were suspended after a video showed them fleeing a supermarket shooting scene in Kyiv, where six people died, leaving civilians, including a child, behind.
- The shooting, classified as a terrorist act, involved an armed man who was shot dead during an arrest attempt; authorities suspect the attacker suffered from mental instability.
- Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko condemned the officers' behavior, emphasizing it does not reflect the entire police force, and announced an ongoing investigation into how the shooter obtained his gun license.
- The head of Ukraine's patrol police, Yevhen Zhukov, resigned over the incident, criticizing the officers for unprofessional conduct and failure to neutralize the attacker or protect civilians.
- A criminal investigation has been launched into the police response, with officials pledging legal assessment of law enforcement actions during the attack, while discussions on firearms legislation and civilian gun rights are planned.
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