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In Kyiv Region, 21-Year-Old Police Officer Shoots Himself in the Head on Duty

In Kyiv Region, 21-Year-Old Police Officer Shoots Himself in the Head on Duty
In Kyiv Region, 21-Year-Old Police Officer Shoots Himself in the Head on Duty

He attempted to take his own life in an office using his service weapon.

A 21-year-old employee of the Skvyra police department in Kyiv Region shot himself in the head during a 24-hour shift. According to law enforcement officers, the young man was in an office and fired his service weapon.

The wounded police officer was taken to the intensive care unit of a hospital. Doctors are fighting for his life.

Officers from the Internal Security Department, a personnel inspection unit, forensic experts, prosecutors, and the leadership of the regional police headquarters arrived at the scene.

«The inspection materials have been sent to the State Bureau of Investigation for a procedural decision. The causes and circumstances of the suicide attempt are being established», the police said.

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