Chaos Erupts at Memorial Service in Ararat Province With Assault and Stabbing

Today, on May 23, an extraordinary incident occurred in Ararat Province. Around 5:30 PM, the Masis Medical Center alerted the Masis Police Department that three individuals had been brought in with varying degrees of bodily injuries.

According to Shamshyan.com, several citizens gathered at the scene reported, “We heard noise and shouting, and then we saw that several people were arguing. Three individuals were taken to the hospital, two of whom were beaten, and one had suffered multiple stab wounds in the seating area. The Masis police and traffic police arrived here within moments, and the vendetta was prevented.”

In response to a photographer's question about what they knew about the vendetta, the citizens said, “Two of the injured are brothers and were attending their father's memorial service in Marmarashen. They discussed some issues there, and the argument continued here. As soon as they saw the police arrive, some took off, while the police escorted the injured to the hospital. Now, it remains to track down the offenders.”

Currently, the Masis police are working at the scene under the leadership of Police Chief J. Marutyan.

The police discovered two knives at the scene, one of which has a broken handle and shows blood-like traces, as well as an old ВАЗ 2106 car with the license plate 35 RV 836, which also has blood-like traces on its doors and inside.