In Lviv, a man fired a gun from a balcony in response to comments about Russian music.
In Lviv, a man fired a blank-firing pistol at pedestrians after they made him aware of the loud Russian-language music he was playing. The Sykhiv district court fined the offender and ordered the confiscation of the weapon. The court also informed the prosecutor's office about the possibility of hooliganism.
In Lviv, a man fired a gun from a balcony at pedestrians after they made a complaint to him about loud Russian-language music. The incident occurred late in the evening on August 2.
According to the court, the witnesses approached the building where the man was on the balcony and made him some remarks. In response, the man behaved aggressively, threatened, and then fired at them. One of the witnesses reported that a bullet hit his clothing.
During the court hearing, Vasyl M. admitted guilt, but claimed that the conflict was provoked by a passerby, and that he fired upwards, not towards people. The court found the man guilty of shooting in an unauthorized location and fined him 2550 UAH. The court also ordered the confiscation of the air pistol and the collection of 665.60 UAH in court fees.
The judge noted that the man's actions may indicate a criminal offense – hooliganism under Article 296 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. A copy of the ruling was forwarded to the Lviv Regional Prosecutor's Office for consideration of opening a criminal case and conducting an investigation.