In Kharkiv region , police detained a suspect in a double murder. According to law enforcement, the attacker fired at least 14 bullets at his opponents during the conflict. The man faces up to 15 years in prison or life imprisonment, UNN reports with reference to the police of the Kharkiv region.
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According to law enforcement officials, on the morning of August 4, police received a report that the bodies of two residents of the village of Pisochyn, aged 63 and 58, with gunshot wounds had been found in a garage. In the course of operational and investigative measures, the police found that a 57-year-old acquaintance of the deceased was involved in the crime.
The night before, the men had met at a garage cooperative and had a feast, during which they got into a quarrel. The enraged suspect grabbed an automatic weapon, shot his comrades and fled. For about a day, the attacker was hiding in a neighboring village with his friend.
On July 5, law enforcement officers detained the offender in accordance with Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine and served him a notice of suspicion under Part 2 of Article 115 (premeditated murder) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.