The Shooter in Malatia-Sebastia Captured

The Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia has initiated a criminal case in the Malatia-Sebastia administrative district regarding the incident of illegal possession of firearms and attempted murder.

According to preliminary data, on April 5, 2019, at around 08:10 AM, a report was received by the Malatia Police Department about gunshots heard from the yard of one of the buildings on Andranik Street in the South-Western neighborhood, with reports of an injured person.

An investigative-operational group immediately arrived at the scene.

It was established that a man born in 1979 from Yerevan, suffering from a gunshot wound, was transported to the “Astghik” Medical Center.

As a result of various investigative and procedural actions, several circumstances of the incident were clarified, including the motive and the identity of the person suspected of committing the crime, who is a 1962-born resident of Yerevan. He has now been apprehended by the Malatia Police Department.

The preliminary investigation into the criminal case is ongoing.

Notice: The suspect in the alleged crime is considered innocent until proven guilty in accordance with the procedure established by the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Armenia, through a legally binding court verdict.