GYUMRI MAYOR'S SON INVOLVED IN EXCHANGE OF FIRE ON MAY 20
26-05-2007 16:00:00 | Armenia | Social
YEREVAN, MAY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The prosecutor's office of
Shirak marz is continuing the investigation into the criminal
case opened in connection of the exchange of fire at the
crossroads of Terian and Ghukasian Streets in the city of Gyumri
on May 20.
According to a press release of the RA prosecutor general's
office, investigators revealed that on May 20, at 6:00 - 6:30 pm
resident of Gyumri Norayr Soloyan who was in a drunken state,
together with another person whose identity has not yet been
established, started arguing with Rustam Sargsian, owner of
Rub-Rus LLC, at the Metelitsa Bar-Restaurant belonging to this
LLC. During the argument, N. Soloyan splashed a glass of beer on
R. Sargsian's face, after which a scuffle broke out between
them. The scuffle continued in the yeard where R. Sargsian fired
twice at N. Soloyan's legs from his illegally obtained Makarov
pistol. Having received a gunshot wound in the thigh, N. Soloyan
left the scene of the incident.
On the same day, at about 7:30 pm, there was an exchange of
fire at the crossroads of Terian and Ghuksian Streets between R.
Sargsian, Telman Karapetian, who was in Toyota car (license
plate 77 SL 222) belonging to N. Soloyan, on one side, and
Spartak Ghukasian and some unknown persons in a Hammer H-2 car
(license plate 44 TT 440) on the other.
As a result of this skirmish, Hamaspyur Mnatsakanian was
wounded in the right hand. The police found and confiscated two
submachine guns with cartridges, Makarov and Gold Star Magnum
pistols used by R. Sargsian and T. Karapetian.
During a search in the Golden Hill restaurant complex on
May 24, the police found and confiscated a Mosin gun, two
daggers, cartridges of the following calibres: 77 5.45-mm
cartridges, 118 9-mm ones, 73 7.63-mm, 84 5.6-mm and 17 2.8mm
cartridges, a cartridge clip for Makarov pistol and a cartridge
clip for submachine gun, two holsters, a mask made of black
fabric and a rubber mask. A ballistic expert examination was
made.
Based on the evidence obtained, the invetigative body on
May 24 made a decision to involve as accused persons R.
Sargsian, T. Karapetian and S. Ghukasian under Article 34-104
Part 2 Points 1, 6 and 7, Article 235 Part 1 and Article 258
Part 4 of the RA Criminal Code. Arrest as a measure of restraint
was chosen with respect to them on the same day and they were
put on the list of wanted persons.
On May 25 it was decided to arrest N. Saloyan on suspicion
of committing the crime by Article 258 Part 3 of the RA Criminal
Code. Policemen were instructed to keep N. Soloyan under control
in the hospital until the respective measure of restraint is
chosen.
The police were instructed to take all necessary measures
to find the wanted persons and to establish identities of the
others involved in this crime.