- Konstantin Pavlov, Mayor of the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, was found dead from a gunshot wound in his house on Sunday
- It is unknown whether the death of 48-year-old Pavlov, a member of a pro-Russian opposition political party, was murder or suicide
- The Ukrainian National Police said it is investigating the death and opened a criminal case
KIEV, Ukraine – Konstantin Pavlov, Mayor of the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, was found dead from a gunshot wound in his house on Sunday.
It is unknown whether the death of 48-year-old Pavlov, a member of a pro-Russian opposition political party, was murder or suicide.
The Ukrainian National Police said it is investigating the death and has opened a criminal case.
Pavlov, a member of the Platform-For Life Party, was elected mayor of Kryvyi Rih, a city in central Ukraine, which is also the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Pictures of Pavlov’s body lying on the floor at the entrance to his residence with a gun next to his left leg were posted on social media by fellow party member Vadim Rabinovich.
General producer of the 112 Ukraine TV channel Artem Marchevsky, who is also a member of Pavlov’s party, said the mayor was found with a gunshot wound to his head.
Opposition Platform-For Life is one of Ukraine’s main opposition parties.
