A criminal case was initiated in Berd Investigative Division of Tavush Regional Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee on murder and illegal keeping of weapon.

Pursuant to initial data, on December 31, 2018 27 year-old resident of Berd died of firearm injury he had sustained on the frontal part of the head.

A criminal case was initiated in Berd Investigative Division of Tavush Regional Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee according to the Part 1 of the Article 104 and the Part 1 of the Article 235 of RA Criminal Code.

In the result of urgent investigatory and operative-searching measures taken within the criminal case a number of circumstances of the case were found out, data were obtained on the person having committed the alleged crime.

Through preliminary investigation data were obtained on the allegation that 27 year-old resident had been inflicted bodily injuries incompatible with life by the resident of the same region, born in 1979.

On the base of the evidence obtained through preliminary investigation on December 31, 2018 charge was pressed against 39 year-old man according to the Part 1 of the Article 104 and the Part 1 of the Article 235 of RA Criminal Code. Detention was chosen as a pretrial measure against him and search was declared.

Forensic medical examination of the body was commissioned. Through inspection of the scene a hunting gun capsule of 12 mm caliber, blood-like traces were found.

Searches were conducted as prescribed by law. Through search of the apartment of the person having committed the alleged crime the clothes the latter was wearing at the moment of the incident and an armchair cover with blood like traces were found.

The police were tasked to take measures to find and bring him to the investigative body.

Preliminary investigation is ongoing.

Note; Everyone charged with alleged crime offence shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law.