A gunman killed at least five people in Kyiv on Saturday before taking hostages and barricading himself in a nearby supermarket, Ukrainian officials said. The attacker was subsequently shot dead by police during a confrontation.

The shooting occurred in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko. After the initial attack in the streets, the gunman moved to a supermarket where he took hostages and barricaded himself inside.

Ihor Klymenko, head of Ukraine's Interior Ministry, said special tactical police units stormed the store after attempts to negotiate with the gunman failed. The negotiator spoke with the attacker for 40 minutes before the operation commenced. The gunman was killed while resisting arrest, Klymenko stated.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that at least five people were killed in the incident, with 10 more hospitalized. However, some reports indicated the death toll may have reached six people.

Televised footage from the scene showed police taking cover in the shopping mall that housed the supermarket while gunshots were heard. Bystanders were evacuated from the area as the situation unfolded.

Ukrainian authorities are investigating the incident, though the motive for the attack remains unclear. The shooting represents a rare occurrence of this type of violence in the Ukrainian capital amid the ongoing war with Russia.