The man who entered the Masis city hall has committed suicide. Narek Sargsyan, the information officer of the Police of Armenia, informed reporters about this.
He noted that the police found this man who had entered the building with a head injury.
Also, the police issued a statement regarding the incident.
According to the statement, shots were fired during the negotiations with the armed intruder in the Masis Municipality.
The officers of the special police department entered the municipality building and found the dead body of Edvard Margaryan, 36, with a gunshot wound in the head.
He committed suicide.
There were no casualties or injuries among the police.
More than a few hours ago, a man armed with an explosive had entered the Masis city hall building and threatened to blow it up. Eyewitnesses heard that the man had shot irregularly in the city hall. The cleaning lady and the security guard of the municipality were in the building at the time of this intrusion. So far, no information is known about his demands.
According to the news circulating in the media, the person who broke into the Masis Municipality was a member of its council of elders, from 2016 to 2021.