Shooting in Odessa: Injured patrol officers in critical condition
The patrol officers who sustained gunshot wounds during the attack in Odesa on March 25 are in extremely critical condition. They have been hospitalized and are on ventilators.
This was reported by Oleksiy Biloshitsky, First Deputy Head of the Patrol Police Department.
According to him, doctors are performing resuscitation and surgical procedures to save their lives.
According to police, law enforcement officers stopped a VAZ vehicle for a traffic violation. During the check, they determined that the driver was wanted for draft evasion. After that, he opened fire with an automatic weapon at the patrol officers and fled.
On the morning of March 26, the man was found in an unfinished building in the Odesa district. During his arrest, he opened fire again, and law enforcement officers returned fire. His body was later found with the help of aerial reconnaissance.
In response to the incident, the State Bureau of Investigation opened a case for abuse of power or official authority, and the police opened a case for an attempt on the lives of law enforcement officers. The penalties under these articles carry a sentence of up to life imprisonment.
In Odesa, a driver opened fire on patrol officers during a document check.
In Odesa on March 25, a 45-year-old local resident opened fire on patrol officers during a document check and attempted to flee in a car. The attacker was subsequently killed during an attempt to apprehend him.
