Investigative Committee of Armenia about details of shooting in  Etchmiadzin 

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ArmInfo.Investigative Committee of Armenia has published details of yesterday's shooting in Etchmiadzin. 

In particular, Aram Grigoryan, a local resident, reported that on  September 16 at about 11:00pm on Yerevan-Etchmiadzin highway, the  unknown people by VAZ-2106 shot at Lexus of Etchmiadzin Mayor Karen  Grigoryan. The mayor and his brother Arman were in the car at the  moment.  According to the source, Artur Tumanyan, a candidate for  Etchmiadzin mayor was in the VAZ-2106.  Aram Grigoryan said he joined  Lexus in chase of VAZ2106, managed to stop it through damaging his  own Toyota. Afterwards, squabble started and they again shot at the  mayor's car.

The Investigative Committee says a criminal case based on Article  34-104.6.2 (attempted murder) was initiated. Investigation is  underway. Three damaged cars and a 9mm caliber shell were found on  the spot.  A Makarov pistol has been confiscated.

It was reported earlier that candidate for Etchmiadzin Mayor Arthur  Tumanyan was hospitalized. He accuses his rival, the incumbent head  of the town administration Karen Grigoryan, who is the son of MP  Manvel Grigoryan, of kidnapping his supporter.

"We learned that Grigoryan and his men kidnapped Kirakos Bazhakyan, a  member of our campaign headquarters. We went to search Bazhakyan, but  Grigoryan's supporters attacked us," Tumanyan said explaining the  reason why he was hospitalized.  Tumanyan said he did not shoot at  the car of his rival.  Besides, Tumanyan said he has no weapon unlike  Grigoryan. The candidate for mayor said the incumbent mayor tried to  force him to withdraw his candidature. Meantime, the spokesperson of  the Etchmiadzin Municipality Vardan Vardanyan disclaimed the reports  on Bazhakyan's kidnapping calling it provocation.