Six Dead After Shooter Opens Fire in Kyiv

The suspect was fatally shot when law enforcement attempted to arrest him.

An armored vehicle outside a supermarket, where Ukrainian police killed a man who opened fire in a city district and barricaded himself into the supermarket in Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 18, 2026. Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters

At least six people died on April 18 when a man opened fire in Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi district. At least 10 other people were hospitalized after the attack.

Ukrainian police say the shooter barricaded himself inside a supermarket with hostages and refused to negotiate a safe release with law enforcement.