Coffin of Luks Stepanyan, a soldier who was killed by his comrade on May 15 at Noyemberyan army unit, will be carried to Yerevan, as the Police, Military Police and Defense Ministry officers have stopped the catafalque driving to the capital city.
The relatives of the killed soldier took the body out of the catafalque to carry it to Yerevan. The mother of the killed soldier feels bad and is receiving first aid at the moment. Head of the Military Police Samvel Ghoukassyan, Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan and Police Head Vladimir Gasparyan have left to meet with the relatives of the killed Luks Stepanyan.
On the basis of the criminal case initiated over the incident, charges will be brought against David Khachatryan on Article 104.2 and Article 112.1 of the Criminal Code of Armenia. In addition, a petition will be made to the court for Khachatryan's arrest.
To recall, on May 15 at 3:30pm, soldier David Khachatryan fired at Luks Stepanyan from his automated gun. Stepanyan died of the wound in the head. Another soldier Hrachya Sargsyan was hospitalized with gunshot wound in the head. He is currently at the reanimation department of the Central Clinical Hospital of the Defense Ministry. Earlier, father of the killed, resident of Verin Getashen, Gegharkunik Region, Ishkhan Stepanyan said that he intends to deliver the body of his son to the government building in Yerevan and demand explanations from the defense minister.