Coverage dated April 17, 2026

Ukraine launches terror investigation after a gunman killed 7 and took hostages in Kyiv supermarket

Headline from Local News 8

By Ivana Kottasová, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Jonny Hallam, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Seven people are dead and more than a dozen others were injured after a man opened fire on civilians in a street in Kyiv on Saturday before taking hostages in a supermarket, Ukrainian authorities said.

Local News 8's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

17 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Post

    6 dead in Ukraine mass shooting as authorities kill gunman who barricaded himself inside supermarket: reports (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A mass shooting in the city of Kyiv leaves at least five people dead and more than a dozen injured with Ukrainian authorities killing the suspect who barricaded himself inside a supermarket, according to reports.

  2. CNN

    At least six dead after shooting and hostage-taking in Kyiv neighborhood (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    At least six people are dead and several more have been injured in a rare mass shooting after a man opened fire against civilians on a street in Kyiv on Saturday and then took hostages in a supermarket, Ukrainian authorities said.

  3. Local News 8

    Ukraine launches terror investigation after a gunman killed 7 and took hostages in Kyiv supermarket (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Ivana Kottasová, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Jonny Hallam, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Seven people are dead and more than a dozen others were injured after a man opened fire on civilians in a street in Kyiv on Saturday before taking hostages in a supermarket, Ukrainian authorities said.

  4. CBS News

    6 killed after gunman opens fire in Kyiv, Ukrainian officials say (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The head of Ukraine's Interior Ministry said the gunman took hostages and spoke to negotiators for 40 minutes before he was shot dead.

  5. Seattle Times

    A mass shooting in Ukraine’s capital leaves 6 dead before police shot and killed the gunman (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    A gunman armed with an automatic weapon has killed six people and injured at least 14 in a mass shooting in Ukraine

  6. Al Jazeera

    Ukraine police shoot dead gunman who killed six in Kyiv, took hostages (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The attacker has been identified as a “58-year-old Moscow man”, but no motive has been established.

  7. KVIA El Paso

    Deadly shooting in Ukraine leaves 6 dead after gunman opens fire and takes hostages in Kyiv supermarket (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Ivana Kottasová, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Jonny Hallam, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — At least six people are dead and 15 others have been injured after a man opened fire on civilians in a street in Kyiv on Saturday before taking hostages in a supermarket, Ukrainian authorities said.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Gunman kills five and wounds 10 in Kyiv, Zelensky says (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Saturday mass shooting appeared to be at random, with footage showing the gunman shooting anyone he came across.

  9. Breitbart News

    Gunman Shot Dead After Killing at Least Six, Taking Hostages in Kyiv (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A gunman who killed at least six people in the streets of Kyiv Saturday and took hostages has been shot dead by police, officials said.

  10. Digital Journal

    At least 5 killed after gunman opens fire in Ukrainian capital (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Five people were killed in Kyiv on Saturday after a gunman opened fire and took hostages at a supermarket in the Ukrainian capital before being killed

  11. Deutsche Welle

  12. Fox News

    Moscow-born gunman dead after Kyiv shooting rampage leaves at least 6 dead, 14 wounded: Zelenskyy (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A Russian gunman killed six and wounded 14 in a Kyiv supermarket attack before being killed by Ukrainian special forces, officials say.

  13. Los Angeles Times

    Mass shooting in Ukraine's capital leaves 6 dead before police kill gunman (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A gunman armed with an automatic weapon killed six people and injured at least 14 in a mass shooting in Ukraine's capital before he was shot and killed by police.

  14. The Boston Globe

    Ukrainian police shoot dead gunman who killed at least 6 and took hostages in a supermarket (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    A gunman shot people on a Kyiv street before taking hostages at a supermarket, officials said.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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