A 47-year-old resident of Sheptytskyi has been notified of suspicion of attempted premeditated murder of a serviceman and inflicting bodily injuries on a police officer while they were carrying out their official duties.
According to the investigation, at about 16:20 on 11 October in the town of Sheptytskyi, servicemen of the RTCC and JS, accompanied by police, were carrying out mobilisation measures and stopped a man to check his military registration documents. He suddenly took out an object resembling a knife and struck a single blow to the neck of a 43-year-old serviceman, after which he fled.
The injured man is a participant in the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO), who was recalled to military service this year. On health grounds, he was found fit for service in support units and assigned to the notification group of the second department of Zolochiv RTCC and JS. As a result of the attack, he sustained a severe neck wound with damage to blood vessels and airways and is currently in intensive care in a stable but serious condition.
Law enforcement officers swiftly identified the alleged attacker. He turned out to be a 47-year-old local resident. During his arrest, the man resisted and fired a shot from a pneumatic pistol in the direction of a police officer, causing bodily injuries. The arrest was carried out under Art. 208 of the CPC of Ukraine.
Under the procedural guidance of the Sheptytskyi District Prosecutor’s Office, the man has been notified of suspicion of completed attempted premeditated murder of a serviceman in connection with the performance of his official duties, and of inflicting bodily injuries on a law enforcement officer while performing official duties, under Part 2 of Art. 15, para. 8 of Part 2 of Art. 115, and Part 2 of Art. 345 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The pre-trial investigation is being conducted by investigators of the Sheptytskyi District Police Department of the Main Department of the National Police in Lviv region.
Pursuant to Art. 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime until their guilt has been proven in accordance with the law and established by a guilty verdict of a court.