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Police detain suspect in murder of Nikopol deputy mayor

The 33-year-old local resident had been preparing to commit the crime for four months. 

Police detain suspect in murder of Nikopol deputy mayor
The murderer of Nikopol deputy mayor is detained
Photo: Interior Ministry

Police in Dnipropetrovsk Region detained a suspect in the murder of the deputy mayor of Nikopol, press service of Interior Ministry reported. 

The 33-year-old local resident had been preparing to commit the crime for four months. The offender fired over 20 times at the victim and threw a grenade into the car, which led to the car catching fire and the man's death.

After the murder, the attacker buried the weapon in a forest and was hiding in a rented apartment, where he was detained by law enforcement.

The pre-trial investigation also revealed that the suspect was planning to commit similar crimes against other Nikopol officials. This information is currently being verified.

Investigators served the offender a notice of suspicion under Clause 5, Part 2, Article 115 (premeditated murder) of the Criminal Code. The court imposed on him a custodial measure of restraint. 

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