On the evening of June 13, an incident involving the use of a firearm occurred in Irpin, Kyiv region. Gunfire was recorded in the city, directed towards civilians. The police responded promptly to the alarm and detained the suspect.
Timeline of Events
Information about the shooting began to spread on social networks on Saturday evening. Official confirmation from law enforcement agencies was received after a report of the incident was submitted to the duty service at 21:14.
Preliminary data suggests that an unknown individual began firing shots at passersby on one of the streets of Irpin. A patrol police response unit and an investigative-operational group immediately arrived at the scene.
Detention of the Perpetrator
Police officers quickly identified the shooter and detained him. He turned out to be a 47-year-old local resident. The police reported that no one was injured as a result of the incident.
Information regarding the incident has been entered into the Unified Register of Pre-trial Investigations. The actions of the detainee are classified under Part 4 of Article 296 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — hooliganism.
Context of Similar Incidents
Cases of firearm use in public places have been recorded in the region previously. For example, on May 18 in the Desnyanskyi district of Kyiv, a man fired shots during an argument with acquaintances and locked himself in an apartment. He was subsequently detained.
Another incident occurred on May 9 in one of the districts of Kyiv. A conflict between two men escalated into a fight, after which one of the participants drew a non-lethal pistol and fired several shots.