Man sought for 1994 Los Angeles murders arrested in Armenia

AP Worldstream; Apr 07, 2006

A man accused of killing two gang rivals in Los Angeles more than a
decade ago was arrested in his native Armenia, the FBI announced.

Vahagn Akopyan, 33, was arrested by Armenian authorities in the
capital of Yerevan on Wednesday, said J. Stephen Tidwell, assistant
director in charge of the FBI office in Los Angeles.

Akopyan was being held until it was determined whether he will be
deported to the United States or charged in Armenia, Tidwell announced
Thursday.

Akopyan had been sought in connection with the May 1994 murder of two
reputed gang rivals and the attempted murder of a third on Hollywood
Boulevard.

He was living in California but was believed to have returned to
Armenia shortly after the killings.