Orthodox priest in Visk accused of killing three people on the street
A 45-year-old Orthodox priest in Visk shot and killed three men and wounded two others, and was taken into police custody.
In Visk, a town in Ukraine’s Carpathian area with a significant Hungarian minority, a 45-year-old Orthodox priest opened fire on the street, killing three men aged 62 to 64 and wounding two others. The police captured the suspect on Thursday and formally detained him as a suspect on Friday, releasing video of the arrest. The victims’ ages were.
The priest was serving under the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Moscow Patriarchate at the time of the killings and was dismissed from his post afterward. Officials have not provided details about the firearm used or the motive for the shooting.
Why it matters
The case highlights violent crime involving a religious figure and raises concerns about security and church affiliations in Ukraine.
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