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| Man takes commuters hostage on bus in Ukraine, reports of gunfire (PHOTOS) | Man takes commuters hostage on bus in Ukraine, reports of gunfire (PHOTOS) |
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| Heavily armed police officers were called in after a man took people hostage on a bus in the city of Lutsk in Western Ukraine. Gunfire was reported on site. | Heavily armed police officers were called in after a man took people hostage on a bus in the city of Lutsk in Western Ukraine. Gunfire was reported on site. |
| The perpetrator is armed and has explosives, local media reported, citing police. Around 20 people are believed to be trapped inside the bus. | The perpetrator is armed and has explosives, local media reported, citing police. Around 20 people are believed to be trapped inside the bus. |
| The officers have cordoned off the area in the city’s center, and negotiations with the perpetrator are underway. | The officers have cordoned off the area in the city’s center, and negotiations with the perpetrator are underway. |
| There was also a report of several rounds having been fired at the site. | There was also a report of several rounds having been fired at the site. |
| Police told reporters that the suspect had published a post on social media criticizing the authorities, but has not made any concrete demands as of yet. | |
| Anton Herashchenko revealed that the perpetrator had made a call to the police himself at some point. | |
| Interior Minister Arsen Avakov has flown to Lutsk to coordinate the rescue efforts. | |
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