00:00A gunman opening fire in the busy streets of Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv today.
00:05Ukrainian officials say at least six people were killed, more were injured.
00:09Police killed the gunman after he barricaded himself in a nearby supermarket with four hostages.
00:15Six dead, 14 injured after a gunman opens fire in Kyiv, Ukraine.
00:22Stephanie Bennett is live from London with more on this. Stephanie.
00:26Yes, Stephanie.
00:27Well, Ukrainian authorities are investigating this as a terrorist act.
00:31The government was shot and killed by police at the scene.
00:34And this all happened in a busy southern part of Kyiv.
00:38Now, at least six people were killed, as you said.
00:40This is bad. Six people. Damn. Rest in peace. Rest in peace to them.
00:4514 others were injured, including a 12-year-old boy.
00:49Damn, a 12-year-old boy is injured with 14 others.
00:53I hope they all get better and, yes.
00:57The gunman opened fire on the streets, killing four bystanders there.
01:01Then he took hostages and barricaded...
01:03Yes, and understand, this is a busy street. Very busy street.
01:08...inside that busy supermarket.
01:10A fifth person was killed inside the store.
01:13And a sixth person died from her injuries at the hospital.
01:16Four hostages were successfully rescued.
01:19The head of Ukraine's interior...
01:20A man identified as a 58-year-old native from Moscow.
01:25Yes, Moscow, Russia.
01:28You understand the Russia and Ukraine war and the situation between these both countries.
01:34The ministry said special tactical police units stormed the store after attempts to contact the gunman with a negotiator failed.
01:41He was killed while resisting arrest.
01:44Now, Ukraine's prosecutor general said the shooter was a 58-year-old native of Moscow.
01:49And that a fire had also broken out at his apartment down the street.
01:53A devastating act, of course, as the country is already going through so much.
01:57Yes, man. Ukraine is going through so much in a few years right now.
02:02And it is bad for them.
02:05I mean, I pray for the injured to get well soon.
02:11It is known that the attacker set the apartment on fire before going out onto the street carrying a weapon.
02:16He had previously been subjected to criminal prosecution.
02:21No details on a motive, but I'm sure lots of investigating will go into this to get to the bottom
02:25of it.
02:26This is good that a president from Ukraine has something to say.
02:31And it came in a video as well.
02:33This is best for their people.
02:34John.
02:35Very, very sad.
02:37Stephanie Bena.
02:38Ukrainian police yet to specify gunman's motive.
02:42I mean, this is literally a terrorist motive.
02:46Stephanie.
02:47Thank you, Stephanie.
02:48Thank you, everyone.
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