Terrifying moment TV news team is shot at during street brawl with local thugs
Shocking incident took place while a news team were filming a report in the city of Odessa in the south-west of the country
THIS is the shocking moment a thug with a pump-action rifle opens fire on a group of journalists in Ukraine.
The shocking incident took place while a news team were filming a report in the city of Odessa in the south-west of the country.
CCTV footage captures a car parking on the opposite side of the road and three men getting out to cross the busy street and confront the journalists.
A mass brawl breaks out in the street, with fists flying on both sides, when one of the trio returns to the car to pick up the weapon.
The thug is seen pulling a pump-action rifle out of the boot of the car and walking back across the road before opening fire on the journalists.
He appears to fire off at least three shots at the news team at point blank range. It is not clear how many found their targets.
Three of the journalists were wounded, although local media said they were not badly hurt.
One man received shot wounds to his head and back but his coat reportedly saved him from more serious injuries.
The other two injured journalists both suffered broken noses, suggesting they were injured in the fighting rather than in the shooting.
The journalists scattered and fled when the shooting started. Their attackers then ran back to their car and sped off.
The thugs were quickly apprehended and arrested by local cops, however. The man wioth the gun is said to be a 26-year-old man.
The conflict was sparked as the news team, from Ukraine's Channel 7, was covering a road accident that happened outside their offices.
Police are still investigating the case but it is expected that charges will be pressed against all three attackers. The man with the gun is likely to face a lengthy jail sentence if convicted.