On 26 January, 2015 at 16:05 a call was received from “Medical Center of Martuni” CJSC informing that on the same day Artur Iritsyan with diagnose of “state of agony, with firearm injury” was taken to the medical center. The latter died in hospital without gaining consciousness. 

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

Through investigation it was found that Iritsyan was inflicted a firearm injury at the monument situated at the beginning of the village of Lichq of the region of Gegharquniq. 4 shells of 9 mm caliber were found at the scene.

An investigative group has been formed in the framework of the criminal case, Urgent investigative activities are implemented to find all the circumstances of the case.