Police apprehended a man who opened fire on a store clerk in Pavlograd.

Law enforcement officials apprehended a suspect who killed a woman in Pavlograd, as reported by "Vідомо" citing the police of Dnipropetrovsk region.

During the night, the man entered a commercial establishment, broke in, and fired several shots from an AK-47 towards a 60-year-old shop assistant. The woman died on the spot.

A special police operation was launched in the city to locate and arrest the perpetrator.

As a result, it was determined that a 53-year-old man was involved in the brutal murder. To evade punishment, he changed his clothes and hid in another area of the city after committing the crime. On the same day, police identified the suspect's location and arrested him with the assistance of special forces.

On November 20, investigators informed him of the suspicion of committing a criminal offense under part 2, paragraph 6 of article 115 (intentional murder) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.