Police in Rivne province reported today that a family argument escalated into an altercation among residents of a building, formerly a school, now serving as a shelter for refugees from eastern and central Ukraine.

During the altercation, the man attacked five individuals with a hammer and axe, resulting in their immediate deaths. The victims included two men aged 60 and 68, two women aged 81 and 78 from Donetsk province, and a 56-year-old man from Kirovograd province, police stated.

Police escort the suspect after the attack that killed five people at the Rivne province refugee facility, Ukraine on 10/2. *Rivne Province Police*

The motive for the attack is currently unclear. Images released by police show a hole in a room door and blood on the axe and floor.

The general prosecutor's office stated the suspect is a refugee from war-torn Donetsk province in eastern Ukraine. He was arrested, and authorities have opened an investigation into premeditated murder.

Weapons from the attack. *Rivne Province Police*

Huyen Le (AFP, Ukrinform)