The Lviv State University of Internal Affairs responded to the tragedy.
The incident happened on Sunday, March 19. The message appeared on the page of the educational institution in social networks.
University representatives emphasized that the deceased is a second-year cadet. The staff of the educational institution expressed their condolences to the boy’s family.
The law enforcement officers opened a criminal case and started an official investigation.
The cadets claim that the boy shot himself with an AKS-74U while in uniform. According to his comrades, the cadet left a note in which he informed about the situation with the faculty and supervisors. The note explaining the reason for his action disappeared somewhere.