TWO CITIZENS INJURED AS A RESULT OF EXCHANGE OF FIRE THAT HAPPENED ON MAY 20 IN GYUMRI

Noyan Tapan
May 21 2007

GYUMRI, MAY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. Exchange of fire happened between
unknown persons on May 20, at about 19:30 in the crossroad of Terian
and Ghukasian streets of the town of Gyumri, as a result of which
resident of the same town, Hamaspyur Mnatsakanian (born in 1933)
received bodily injury in her left arm. At 20:00 the same day Gyumri
resident Norayr Aloyan (born in 1979) was taken to Gyumri Gyulbenkian
Surgical Hospital with a fire-arms injury in his left hip.

According to the report of RA Prosecutor General’s Office, 28
cartridge-cases and 2 bullets were discovered and confiscated after
the scene was examined.

As a result of measures undertaken, at about 20:30 the same day,
black Hammer H-2 car with the licence plate 44 TT 440 belonging
to Gyumri resident Artyom Ghukasian was discovered in the yard of
cottage N 104/118 of Gyumri Car Station workmen’s settlement, with many
fire-arms damages. After examining the car cabin 1 non-fired bullet,
1 cartridge-case and two bullet balls were discovered and confiscated.

A criminal case was instituted at Shirak Prosecutor’s Office on the
occasion of the fact, by point 6, Article 34-104 and part 1, Article
235, RA Criminal Code.

An investigation group was created for carrying out preliminary
investigation and all necessary measures are being undertaken in the
direction of disclosing the circumstances of the case and the persons
having committed the crime.