In Kirovograd region, a man took a weapon from a police officer and shot himself in the head: criminal proceedings are opened
Kyiv • UNN
In Svitlovodsk, Kirovohrad region, a man grabbed a police officer's assault rifle and shot himself in the head, committing suicide.
Law enforcement officers are establishing the circumstances of a man's suicide in Svitlovodsk, Kirovohrad region. He committed suicide with the service weapon of a patrol officer who arrived at an operational call. This was reported by the press service of the State Bureau of Investigation, UNN writes.
Details
According to preliminary data, on the night of March 28, 2024, law enforcement officers in Svitlovodsk received a report that a local resident was threatening to commit suicide.
Upon arriving at the scene, the police unit observed the man's inappropriate behavior and called an ambulance. After medical examination, he was to be taken to a psychiatric hospital in the regional center.
However, the citizen snatched the law enforcement officer's assault rifle and shot himself in the head. The man died on the spot from the wound.
Currently, SBI officers are establishing all the circumstances of the incident, and criminal proceedings have been opened on the fact of official negligence.
Recall
In Kharkiv region of Ukraine, an elderly man was detained who killed his friend and threw his body on a railroad track to make it look like suicide. The suspect attempted to commit the crime during a drunken argument, but was caught by local authorities.