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2 November 2004 - 13:53 AMT

MURDER COMMITTED IN CENTER OF YEREVAN BEFORE VERY EYES OF PASSERS-BY DISCLOSED

The Armenian law enforcers disclosed the killing of two people, committed before the very eyes of the passers-by on October 29. As reported by the press service of the Office of the Prosecutor General, the crime was committed by Georgian citizen Stepan Sukiasian, who permanently resided in Armenia, in revenge for the knife wounds he received earlier. According to the source, the operative investigation group revealed a Makarov pistol, the murder instrument. S. Sukiasian was arrested on suspicion of the crime. Now the police are looking for possible associates. To remind, two Armenians, citizens of Georgia, Grigor Poghosian (1976 year of birth) and Stelan Alikhanian (1976) were shot at the crossroad of Mashtots Avenue and Tumanian Street at about 4.30 p.m local time few days ago.