Ukrainian MP killed in Lviv shooting

Ukrainian lawmaker Andriy Parubiy was shot dead in Lviv around noon on August 30.

Police said a call was made shortly after 12 p.m. local time reporting gunfire in the city’s Frankivskyi district, according law enforcement sources, Caliber.Az reports via RBC-Ukraine.

Parubiy, a prominent public and political figure born in 1971, succumbed to his injuries at the scene. 

Authorities have launched a manhunt for the shooter and are working to establish the circumstances of the attack. Officials said further information will be released in line with Ukraine’s criminal procedure law.

By Sabina Mammadli