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Man Found Dead After Breaking Into Mayor’s Office In Armenian Town


The logo of the Armenian police.


An armed man who broke into the mayor’s office in Masis, a town near the 
Armenian capital Yerevan, last night was found dead inside the building, the 
police said early on Saturday.

According to police officials cited by Armenian news websites, the apparently 
drunk man allegedly threw a hand-grenade and fired shots from inside the 
building where only a cleaner and a security guard were at the moment of the 
attack.

Both were reportedly evacuated and were unscathed.

A representative of the police’s press department told local media that the 
attacker had made no demands and shot himself as law-enforcement officers were 
trying to negotiate with him.

No casualties were reported among the police.

The attacker was later identified as 36-year-old Eduard Markarian, a former 
member of Masis’s municipal assembly.

His motives for carrying out an apparent armed intrusion were not clear 
immediately as police said more details would be reported later.



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