Dmytro Vasylchenkov, a 58-year-old Ukrainian citizen born in Moscow, opened fire on passersby in Kyiv on April 18 before barricading himself inside a supermarket, where he was killed during police storming.

Dmytro Vasylchenkov opened fire on passersby in Kyiv before barricading himself inside a supermarket

He was killed during the storming of the store

Seven people died in the shooting

Among those wounded on the street in the Holosiivskyi district is a child. Medics are transporting the child to a hospital.

A special police operation is underway to detain the suspect, who is currently inside a supermarket.

An unidentified man opened fire on people. The police are carrying out a special operation to detain the offender. Early reports say one person was killed and a number of people have been injured.

The attacker was a 58-year-old native of Moscow who used an automatic weapon. After the shooting, he barricaded himself inside the store.

Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko reported that the suspect was eliminated as special forces moved in to detain him.

Kyiv Police liquidated a gunman in a supermarket after five fatalities and hostage-taking.

An unknown assailant opened fire on people in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv, then burst into a supermarket and took hostages. He was killed during his arrest.