KIEV. June 23. UNN. This morning, the police received a message that in a private house in Odessa region is a man with a gun, which is registered as a mentally ill person. With him to negotiate, to convince to lay down their arms and surrender to law enforcement officers and doctors. This was announced by adviser to the chief of national police in Odessa region Ruslan Forostyak on his page in Facebook, reports UNN.

“This morning in DC GUNP, it was reported that in a private house in a village, Limansky district of the region, is armed with a sawed-off hunting shotgun citizen 1982 which is registered as a mentally ill person and is listed on the account as the addict”, – stated in the message.

During the test, a citizen threw a flash-Bang grenade into employees SRPP Liman OP and made several shots from a gun, hitting one of the policemen in the shoulder shot charge.

Law enforcement officers received medical treatment. Now his life and health threatens nothing.

On this fact at 11:10 was enacted operational tactical plan “THUNDER”. Arrived on the scene reinforced the law enforcement, the division of the CORD, DSNs and physicians.

“A citizen initiated negotiations with a view to persuade him to lay down arms and surrender to law enforcement officers and doctors. The situation is complicated by the fact that household came the mother of the patient, and do not wish to leave the house. Have reasonable grounds that she may become a hostage in the future, the threat is very real. So while there’s a chance law enforcement will try to persuade people to lay down their weapons to avoid assault and possible tragedy,” said Forostyak.

In comments to a post at about 15:00 Forostyak reported that the man detained.

“A person detained in 14:45 an operational plan for the THUNDER cleared,” he said.

We will remind, in Odessa region deprived of liberty the man who in Ishmael threw the grenade at police officers.