A shooting was organized in Odesa

Police have opened a criminal investigation into the shooting that took place on July 29 in Odesa district.

According to the press service of the Main Directorate of the National Police in Odesa Oblast, it has been preliminarily established that a conflict arose between local villagers, during which one of the men fired a hunting rifle toward a car with a group of people nearby.

No one was injured in the shooting. As a result of the initial investigative actions, the police seized, in particular, a hunting rifle and a pistol (preliminary noise gun), which will be sent for examination.

Investigators registered the incident in the Unified Register of Pre-trial Investigations under Part 4 of Article 296 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. This is hooliganism, i.e. gross violation of public order on the grounds of obvious disrespect for society, committed with the use of firearms.

In June, unidentified persons shot a young man in the back of the head in the center of Odesa and injured him. A local resident had a conflict with unknown persons, during which he was wounded with a weapon. The victim was taken to the hospital. Other participants in the incident fled the scene. Police are establishing all the circumstances of the incident and its participants. The issue of legal classification is being resolved.

In March, around 10:30 in the center of Odesa, a man fired several shots at Demian Hanul. He died on the spot from his injuries. The man suspected of killing the activist was detained the same day. In the apartment where he was hiding, the weapon that was allegedly used to commit the crime was found. The man was served with a notice of suspicion under paragraph 11 of part 2 of Article 115, part 1 of Article 263 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - premeditated murder committed on order and illegal handling of weapons.

Кирило Бойко