A shooting occurred in a district of Kyiv late Saturday night, May 9, prompting an immediate response from law enforcement agencies. Initial reports indicated that gunfire was audible around 11:15 PM, with social media users suggesting that an intoxicated man was firing at people, although no injuries were visible in the footage shared online.
According to police statements, officers were already on the scene and reported no injuries at that time. A spokesperson for the National Police of Ukraine confirmed, “Police units are currently on site, assessing the area, and no information regarding injuries has been received by emergency services.”
Updated at 11:58 PM
Later, the Kyiv Police announced that the shooter had been apprehended. Preliminary investigations indicated that the incident stemmed from a conflict between two men. The police reported, “It has been preliminarily established that during a confrontation, one of the individuals produced a traumatic pistol and fired several shots towards his opponent. The victim is in satisfactory condition,” according to an official statement.
Authorities are currently working to ascertain all circumstances surrounding the incident.
In related news, on April 18, an armed man opened fire in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv using a carbine, later taking hostages in a supermarket. After unsuccessful negotiations, law enforcement executed a storming operation, resulting in the suspect’s death. Additionally, on May 1, a shooting occurred in the Sviatoshynskyi district, where a man in a Volkswagen fired at another vehicle before fleeing the scene. Police later launched a special operation and apprehended the suspect in the Kyiv region.
A shooting incident in Kyiv resulted in the arrest of a suspect following a conflict between two individuals. No injuries were reported, and police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the event.