ANOTHER ACCOMPLICE IN RECENT SHOOTOUT IN GYUMRI WANTED
ArmInfo News Agency
2007-05-30 12:38:00
Another accomplice in the recent shootout in the town of Gyumri
is wanted.
Armenian Prosecutor General’s Office press service reports that the
investigation exposed that a member of the Gyumri Town Council Kolya
Ghukasyan is an accomplice in the shootout. He is charged with Article
34-104 part 2 points 1,6 and 7 (attempted assassination), Article
235 part 1 (illegal possession of weapons ) and Article 258 part 4
(hooliganism). Arrest has been chosen as a measure of restraint.
To remind, on May 20, between 6 PM and 6:30 PM, being in a drunken
state at the "Metelitsa" bar- restaurant, Norayr Soloyan, a resident of
Gyumri town, quarreled with Rustam Sargsyan (the son of the responsible
person of the Prosperous Armenia party in the 34th single-mandate
district), the owner of the bar-restaurant. Disturbing the public peace
and displaying disrespect towards R.Sargsyan personally, N.Soloyan
splashed out a glass of beer into his face. This became the reason of
the quarrel. The showdown continued outside the bar. R.Sargsyan shot
N.Soloyan twice in the legs with an illegal Makarov handgun. Being
wounded in the thigh, Soloyan left the place.
The same day, at about 7:30 PM, on the crossroad of Teryan and
Ghukassyan streets, a crossfire took place between R.Sargsyan, who
was in his Toyota Land Cruiser car (state number – 77 ul 222) with
passenger Telman Karapetyan, and Spartak Ghukassyan (the son of the
Mayor of Gyumri), who was in a Hammer H- 2 car (state number – 44 ss
440) with a passenger who has not yet been identified. The duelists
disappeared from the shootout place in a hurry. However, as a result
of the crossfire, a woman was wounded (Hamaspyur Mnatsakanyan), who
had nothing to do with either the participants or the object of the
quarrel. During the search, bullets of two assault rifles (used by
R.Sargsyan and T.Karapetyan), as well as bullets of Makarov and Gold
Star Magnum handguns were found.
On May 24, the "Golden Hill" restaurant complex was searched. On the
basis of evidences, the investigative agency took a decision to arraign
charges against R.Sargsyan T.Karapetyan and S.Ghukassyan under Article
34-104, Part 2, Items 1,6 and 7 (assassination attempt), Article
235, Part 1 (unlawful possession of weapon), and Article 258, Part 4
(hooliganism) of the Armenian Criminal Code. The participants are
put on the wanted list, and arrest is chosen as a measure of restraint.