Kyiv man charged with murder after fatal shooting in Sviatoshyn district

Kyiv police have charged a 41-year-old man with intentional murder over a conflict on 24 October in the Sviatoshynskyi district, in which a 23-year-old local resident was shot dead, the Kyiv police said on Monday, 26 October.

According to the police, the man and several young men clashed because the day before one of them had harassed an acquaintance of the suspect who works in a shop. The suspect reprimanded the young men; in response they started a fight and used pepper spray. The Kyiv resident then took out a pistol and fired several aimed shots in their direction.

Victims and charges

The 23-year-old was wounded in the chest and abdomen and died at the scene. His companion suffered minor injuries. Police detained the shooter. The maximum penalty under this article is up to 15 years in prison.

As reported earlier, on Saturday 24 October a man opened fire from a traumatic (non-lethal) weapon in the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv, and one person died. More in world news.