A high-ranking naval officer was shot dead in Odessa

A high-ranking naval officer was shot dead in Odessa. This is reported by the publication "Strana" with reference to local publications.

According to the public, the prosecutor's office, in addition to the version that it was a road showdown, also does not rule out a contract killing.

The National Police of Ukraine in the evening confirmed that in A 50-year-old military man was killed in Odessa.

The report says that patrolmen detained a pensioner involved in the murder. "The weapon of the crime, spent cartridges and other items of importance for the investigation were seized from him."

"Murder of a serviceman on the roadway: Odessa police detained the attacker and informed him of suspicion. The incident occurred today, September 30, in the morning on the Lustdorf road. During the patrol, officers of the Patrol Police Department found the body of a 50-year-old man with gunshot wounds in the middle of the roadway next to a Chevrolet car. By the measures taken, the patrol officers identified and detained the pensioner involved in the murder. During the priority investigative actions, the police seized a number of material evidence, in particular the instruments of the crime, spent cartridges and other things important for the investigation," the telegram channel of the department says.

The case was opened under the article "Premeditated murder".

Earlier it was reported that between the two drivers in Odessa, who did not share the road, had a conflict at a pedestrian crossing. An elderly Tavria driver shot and killed a Chevrolet driver.