Soldier Opens Fire, Kills Five Guards, Injures Others In Ukraine

A Ukrainian National Guard soldier opened fire on security guards at a military base, killing five people and wounding five others.

A police statement said the incident happened on Thursday in Dnipro as weapons were being issued to the guards at the start of a shift.

The Soldier fled the scene after the incident and it was gathered that a search warrant has been issued.

According to reports, he has 200 cartridges of ammunition in his possession.

The Interior Ministry also said; “As a result of the incident, five people died and another five were injured.”

"The incident occurred when the shooter was being issued a weapon at the beginning of his shift. The motives for the crime are not yet known."

"Now the most important thing is to find and detain him before he has time to commit new crimes."

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