The following criminal charges have been filed against the Tigran Khachatryan, the son of Syunik Provincial Governor Sourik Khachatryan, and bodyguard Zarzand Nikoghosyan, in connection with the June 1 shooting outside the home of the governor’s home in Goris.

An Armenian Army Military Commander was wounded and his brother killed in the shooting.

The two have been detained and transferred to the Nubarashen Correctional Facility to await trial.

Article 104, Pt 2, Point 6 – Murder committed in a way dangerous to the lives of many

Article 112, Pt 1 -  Infliction of willful bodily damage which is dangerous for life or caused loss of eye-sight, speech, hearing or any organ, loss of functions of the organ, or was manifested in irreversible ugliness on face, as well as caused other damage dangerous for life or caused disorder, accompanied with the stable loss of no less than one third of the capacity for work, or with complete loss of the professional capacity for work obvious for the perpetrator, or caused disruption of pregnancy, mental illness, drug or toxic addiction, is punished with imprisonment for the term of 3 to 7 years.

Article 235, Pt 1 - Illegal procurement, transportation, keeping or carrying of weapons, explosives or explosive devices, except smoothbore long-barrel hunting guns, ammunition, is punished with arrest for the term of up to 3 months, or with imprisonment for the term of up to 3 years and a fine in the amount of up to 500 minimal salaries, or without that.