In downtown Ivano-Frankivsk, a man beat a woman out of jealousy and shot a passerby

In downtown Ivano-Frankivsk, a 21-year-old man beat a woman during a jealous altercation and then attacked two passersby who witnessed the incident. The assailant struck one of them with the butt of a pistol and shot the other with a firearm.

According to the investigation, the incident occurred around midnight near a restaurant on Sichovykh Striltsiv Street in Ivano-Frankivsk.

A conflict arose between the 21-year-old man and the woman over jealousy, which quickly escalated into a fight. The man struck the woman in the face and grabbed her by the neck.

Two passersby—a 17-year-old and a 22-year-old—witnessed the incident.

Upon seeing the passersby, the man approached them and pulled out a SUR-TT 33 pistol. He first struck the 17-year-old with the butt of the gun.

When his 22-year-old friend tried to defend the victim and pull the attacker away, the man aimed the pistol at him and fired a shot.

As a result of the shooting, the 22-year-old man sustained an open gunshot fracture of a phalanx in his right hand. Medical personnel diagnosed the 17-year-old victim with contusions and abrasions to the soft tissues of his head.

A 21-year-old resident of Ivano-Frankivsk was notified of his status as a suspect under Part 4 of Article 296 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine—hooliganism.

The court ordered the suspect to be held in custody, with the possibility of bail.

If found guilty, the man faces 3 to 7 years in prison.

The incident was reported by the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office and the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Police.

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