Kyiv Shooting: 7 Dead, 7 Hospitalized

0:00On April 20th, a gunman opened fire on people in a quiet Keeve neighborhood on Saturday, and now the death toll has climbed to seven after one more. Victim passed away in the hospital. Keeve's mayor, Vitaly Klitschko, shared the sad update on Monday, saying doctors did everything they could, but couldn't save the man who was critically. Injured, the shooter, a Russian-born guy, sprayed bullets from an automatic rifle at passers-by before holding up in a supermarket with hostages. Police stormed the place and took him out, ending the standoff pretty quick. Folks are reeling from this in Halisysky district, a leafy area that's usually peaceful. Seven others are still in the hospital, including a child, with four of them in intensive care fighting for their lives. Ukraine's security service is treating this as a terrorist attack, which makes sense since mass shootings like this are super rare there. Cops haven't pinned down a motive yet, but they're digging deep. As investigations continue, Keeve's on edge, reminding everyone how fragile safety can feel, even far from the front lines.

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