On Sunday, May 21, in the town of Lokhvitsa, Poltava region, a man killed three neighbors and exploded on a grenade. Law enforcement officers received information about the incident around 14:00, according to the press service of the regional police..

“According to preliminary information, a local 53-year-old man in three households shot two neighbors (67-year-old and 47-year-old men) and a 63-year-old neighbor with a smoothbore weapon, after which he returned to his own household and exploded with a grenade,” the report says..

An investigative-operational group of the police, forensic specialists and the explosive service of the GUNP are working at the scene of the incident..

The circumstances and causes of the tragedy are being investigated by investigators.

Local media report that among those killed is Vyacheslav Demchuk, an ex-member of Lokhvitsa, who tried to be re-elected as mayor in 2020.. Alexander Sova suspected of triple murder. It is likely that the crime occurred due to a domestic conflict..

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