[SIZE=6]American journalist, 51, is shot dead by Russian troops in Ukraine: Soldiers opened fire on van of foreign press who were filming refugees crossing the border[/SIZE]
An American freelance filmmaker has been shot dead while covering the war in Ukraine, Kyiv police announced on Sunday.
Brent Renaud, 51, was in a truck with other journalists in Irpin when Russian troops opened fire.
He was shot dead and one of his colleagues was injured, according to local authorities.
Initially, he was thought to have been on assignment for The New York Times because he was carrying a press badge that listed the newspaper as his publication.