“I just learned about the terrible incident that took place in Aparan, one of the wounded is an employee of the RA NSS,” Artur Vanetsyan, the Head of the NA “With Honor” faction, wrote about this on his Facebook page.

“I just learned about the terrible incident in Aparan.

At the moment there is one dead and six wounded, two of whom are in critical condition.

One of the injured is an employee of the RA NSS.

I wish good health to all the wounded and my condolences to the family of the victim.”

The RA Police also issued a statement about the incident, which states: “On 19 June, at around 7:45 pm, an incident with the participation of a group of people took place in the village of Nigavan, Aragatsotn region. During that time, shots were fired, according to preliminary data, a hunting rifle was used. The six injured men were taken to various medical centers. One of them died. A criminal case has been initiated in connection with the incident, within the framework of which extensive operative-investigative measures are being taken.

Please be informed that the incident has no political context, moreover, the reason is domestic. We will return to the case in more detail in the near future,”