The police commented on the nighttime incident near a bar in Almaty (video).

A video from the scene of a nighttime incident near one of the entertainment venues in Almaty has been posted on the Telegram channel Kris_p_almaty.

"It is reported that there may have been a shootout near BarLand on December 22 at approximately 04:34; details are being clarified," - reads the caption under the video.

According to a spokesperson for the Almaty Police Department, a criminal case has been initiated regarding the hooliganism incident by the police of the Medeu district.

"The suspects have been detained and placed in a temporary detention facility. Other circumstances are being established," - the statement notes.

The department refrained from confirming whether a shootout actually occurred at the scene, providing only a brief comment.

Attention! The video contains foul language.

In September, a conflict occurred between patrons at a bar in Almaty. According to eyewitnesses, there was gunfire. The police opened a criminal case.

In July, a shooting also took place in one of the city's cafes. A group of patrons began to argue, and the verbal confrontation escalated into physical violence. During the fight, one of them used traumatic weapons - he was detained.

In October, a video of a small scuffle between men in Almaty circulated online. According to an eyewitness, one of them had a dagger in his hand. The police reported that they detained the participants in the conflict.