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Six killed in Kyiv supermarket shooting as police kill gunman
April 18, 2026
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Police in Ukraine have shot dead a gunman who opened fire on civilians in the capital, Kyiv, killing at least six people and injuring ten others, including a child. The attacker reportedly began shooting in a residential area before moving into a supermarket, where he continued firing and briefly took hostages. Al Jazeera’s Audrey McAlpine reports from the scene in Kyiv.
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