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title: "Shooting in Irpin: Police Detain Man Who Fired at Passersby"
description: "Police in Irpin detained a 47-year-old man who shot at passersby on the evening of June 13. Police arrived promptly at the scene; no one was injured. A case has been opened under the hooliganism statute. 🔫🚔"
date: 2026-06-14T01:22:00.000Z
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# Shooting in Irpin: Police Detain Man Who Fired at Passersby

![Irpin police at the scene of the shooting: officers detain the suspect](https://xab.info/media/2026/06/14/strelyba-v-irpene-policiya-zaderzhala-muzhchinu-strelvavshego-v-prokhozhikh/strelyba-v-irpene-policiya-zaderzhala-muzhchinu-strelvavshego-v-prokhozhikh-1.webp)

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.