YEREVAN. – A murder was committed in Armenia’s Gavar city on Monday at midnight.

As sources at Gavar told Armenian News-NEWS.am, Vigen Sahakyan, 28, and Shahen Chandoyan, 26, tried to receive a loan of items from the shop assistant Arman Hovsepyan, 59, in the evening. But Hovsepyan refused to give the items as loan. The young men continued with their demand and even started to argue with the shop assistant.         

The argument was followed by a beating, and the youth severely beat Hovsepyan. Then the latter entered the shop, brought a sausage cutting knife, and stabbed the young men. As a result, Shahen Chandoyan sustained stab wounds and was taken to hospital, whereas Vigen Sahakyan’s life could not be saved.    

And Police Press Service informed Armenian News-NEWS.am that a criminal case is opened on murder charges.

Arman Hovsepyan is detained, and an investigation is launched.