ðə fˈɜːst ʃˈuːɾɪŋ tˈʊk plˈeɪs ɪnðə lˈɔːmeɪləŋkə fˈɔːɹɪst, fˈoːɹ kˌeɪˈɛm sˈaʊθ ʌvðə tˈaʊn, ɪnðə bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ʌv dʒuːlˈaɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn, wˌɛn ˌʌp tə tˈɛn dʒˈuːɪʃ mˈɛn wɜː ʃˈɑːt.
The first shooting took place in the Laumalenka forest, 4 km south of the town, in the beginning of July 1941, when up to ten Jewish men were shot.