Andriy Nebytov, the police commander of Kyiv, confirmed the news on Sunday, March 13, saying the 50-year-old journalist was killed while traveling to film refugees in the village of Irpin outside of Kyiv.
On Facebook, Nebytov shared a gruesome photo of Renaud’s body, as well as photos of his American passport and media credentials from The New York Times.
Renaud was shot in the neck and two other journalists accompanying him were injured when Russian military opened fire on their car in Kyiv, according to reports.
One of the injured journalists, Juan Arrendondo, who is being treated in a Kyiv hospital, claimed he was with Renaud when they were attacked.
Arredondo, who was laying on a hospital stretcher, claimed he and Renaud were filming people leaving Kyiv when they came under fire at a roadblock.
In a video interview, Arredondo said, “We were crossing one of the first bridges in Irpin, intending to film other people escaping, when we got into a car.”
“Someone offered to drive us to the other bridge, and we passed through a checkpoint, when they began firing at us.” As a result, the vehicle turned back and continued firing; there are two of us.
“Brent Renaud is my friend, and he was shot and left behind… ”
I watched him being shot in the neck, and we separated off, and I was dragged away.”