Criminal case on armed incident in Etchmiadzin: new details
In the Vagharshapat Investigation Department of Armavir region of RA, a criminal case has been initiated on the armed incident of Yerevan-Etchmiadzin highway that took place late in the evening of July 16. The resident of Armavir region, Arshaluys village, Aram Grigoryan, informed that on July 16, at around 23:00, on Yerevan-Etchmiadzin highway, in the district of Zvartnots, near the cemetery, shots were fired from VAZ 21-06 car’s salon in the direction of “Lexus” car, in which there were Etchmiadzin Mayor Karen Karapetyan and his brother Arman Grigoryan, after that those, who opened fire, escaped. According to the report, candidate for Etchmiadzin Mayor Artur Tumanyan was in the “Vaz 2106” car, from which shots were fired. Aram Grigoryan also stated, that the “Vaz 21-06” car was pursued, which later was supported by A. Grigoryan’s “Toyota Camry” car, hit “Vaz-2106” car, stopped it, after this a scuffle began, during which they took a pistol from which shots were fires at Lexus car. A criminal charge has been instituted based on the abovementioned reports. As a result of the investigation three cars damaged during the pursuit have been discovered. A 9 mm shotshell has been also discovered as a result of the examination of the scene. A number of people have been interrogated. A.Tumanyan and his friends have been hospitalized with different bodily injuries. According to the doctors, A. Tumanyan is still unable to give a testimony, while the interrogation of the other injured person continues, who has presented another version. Additional information will be provided on other details found as a result of the investigation.
