Volodymyr Zhyvaha, the mayor of the town of Starobilsk, the Luhansk region of Ukraine, died from gunshots to his head and neck early on February 23, Tetyana Pohukay, the spokesperson for the national police department in the Luhansk region, said on the 112.Ukrayina television channel .
"Police operatives and investigators are working now to solve this high-profile crime. Various theories concerning the motives of the crime are being pursued, including political murder, domestic murder, and murder related to economic activities as mayor of Starobilsk," she said.
