The Investigative Committee of Armenia has completed the preliminary investigation into the murder of three people.

ArmInfo. The preliminary investigation into the criminal case of three murders, attempted suicide, violation of privacy, and extortion has been completed. This was reported by the press service of the RA Investigative Committee.

The report notes that during the preliminary investigation, factual evidence was obtained indicating that in 2024, E.N., using a video recording of his intimate life with M.B., demanded 500,000 drams from her, threatening to disseminate the defamatory video.

M.B., among her relatives and on social media if she did not comply.

Then, in 2025, E.N., without M.B.'s consent, sent her a pornographic video containing information about M.B.'s personal life via WhatsApp, making it accessible to others. As a result of the above actions, M.B. attempted suicide twice.

Furthermore, on May 26, 2026, E.N., pursuing a fellow villager with a hunting rifle after an argument with him at the cemetery, shot him, killing him.

After killing the fellow villager, E.N. returned to the car and attempted to flee the scene with his mother, but at that moment, the deceased's brother and father arrived, and he also killed them with several shots.

During the preliminary investigation, a homemade explosive device was discovered and seized during a search of E.N.'s apartment.

By decision of the supervising prosecutor, E.B. A criminal case has been opened under Article 155, Part 1 (murder) (3 counts), Article 335, Part 1 (illegal trafficking in firearms), Article 258, Part 1, Clause 3 (extortion), Article 204, Part 2 (violation of personal or family privacy), and Article 162, Part 1 (suicide attempt) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia.

E.B. has been arrested.

The criminal case with the indictment has been sent to the supervising prosecutor with a motion for approval and referral to the court for consideration on the merits.