Criminal investigation launched on the fact of armed incident in Sumgayit

The criminal investigation was launched on the fact of armed incident in Sumgayit, spokesperson for the Republican Military Prosecutor’s Office Afrahim Tahmazov said.

He said the military prosecutor’s office of Sumgayit City launched criminal investigation in accordance with the article 120.1 (deliberate murder) of the Criminal Code. The investigation is underway.

The incident took place in “Guba” café in Sumgayit, 28 km of Baku-Guba highway.

Ensign Azer Asgarov, 27, used his authorised gun to shoot Firuza Asadova (aged 22). After comitting homicide, Asgarov shot himself. He was wounded in head and died at the hospital.


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