Spontaneous rally in Gyumri
Residents of Armenia’s Gyumri city are holding a spontaneous rally in the city’s central square, calling attention to today’s multiple murder in which a Russian serviceman killed six members of a family. The suspect, Russian serviceman Valery Permyakov, used an AK-47 and murdered Seryezha Avetisyan (born in 1961), Hasmik Avetisyan (b. in 1959), Aida Avetisyan (b. in 1979), Armen Avetisyan (b. in 1981), Araksya Poghosyan (b. in 1990) and Hasmik Avetisyan (date of birth being specified). Another member of the family, a six-month-old baby was hospitalized in grave condition. The police are now looking for the suspect. A task group has been set up by the order of Police Chief Vladimir Gasparyan. All roads leading to Gyumri are blocked now and controlled by police as the suspect is believed to be armed. Permyakov’s brother is now serving a prison term in a Russian penitentiary for murder.
