American journalist Brent Renaud killed by attack in Ukraine: Kyiv police

The police power mentioned Sunday on its official web site that Russian troops opened fireplace on the automobile of Brent Renaud and one other journalist in Irpin close to the capital. It mentioned the injured journalist was being taken to a hospital in Kyiv.

Juan Arredondo informed Italian journalist Annalisa Camilli in an interview from the hospital earlier than being taken for surgical procedure that the colleague who was with him was hit within the neck and remained on the bottom earlier on Sunday.

Camilli informed The Related Press that she was on the hospital when Arredondo arrived and that Arredondo had himself had been wounded, hit within the decrease again when stopped at a Russian checkpoint.

Arredondo informed Camilli he did not have additional data on the guy U.S. journalist, whom he recognized as Brent Renaud, a buddy.

He informed Camilli they have been filming refugees fleeing the realm once they have been shot at whereas in a automobile approaching a checkpoint. The motive force circled however the firing at them continued, Arredondo added.

A New York Instances spokesperson mentioned Renaud, 50, was a “proficient filmmaker who had contributed to The New York Instances through the years.” It mentioned he was not working for the publication on the time of his demise.

The police power mentioned: “After all, the occupation of journalism carries dangers. Nonetheless, U.S. citizen Brent Renaud paid along with his life making an attempt to spotlight the deceit, cruelty and ruthlessness of the aggressor.”

Requested concerning the stories, White Home nationwide safety adviser Jake Sullivan informed CBS Information that the U.S. authorities could be consulting with the Ukrainians to find out how this occurred and would then “execute acceptable penalties.”

“That is half and parcel of what has been a brazen aggression on the a part of the Russians, the place they’ve focused civilians, they’ve focused hospitals, they’ve focused locations of worship, they usually have focused journalists,” Sullivan mentioned.