Kharkiv Police Detain Man Who Shot AFU Veteran
Eyewitnesses alerted authorities to the shooting in the Industrialnyi district on the evening of August 3.
According to law enforcers, during a sudden conflict, one of the individuals involved drew a traumatic pistol and fired at his opponent at point-blank range, then proceeded to beat him. The victim - a 22-year-old veteran of the Armed Forces - was hospitalized.

Police quickly identified and apprehended the suspect, a local resident born in 1981. He was taken into custody.

A pre-trial investigation has been launched under Part 4 of Article 296 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (hooliganism), which carries a penalty of up to seven years in prison.
Law enforcement officers are currently working to establish the full circumstances of the incident.
Photo credit: Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office, National police
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