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Deathly drama in French city: elderly Armenian dies
January 29, 2012 | 00:01
LIMOGES. - A fight which took place because of a stolen car ended in a
tragedy for an Armenian family from Limoges, France, on Thursday evening, Le
Parisien writes.
A young man shot at a father and son of Armenian origin. Martunik Aslanyan,
61, was wounded at the back and fell at the parking lot. His son Gor, 26,
received a light injury. Both injured were taken to the hospital, where the
father died because of his wounds.
The reason of the incident was a conflict around a stolen car. A Citroen C3
belonging to an Aslanyan family member was stolen on January 16. On
Wednesday two strangers approached the Aslanyans and offered to sell them
two cars as one of them is a manager of a garage. As it turned, out one of
the cars they offered was the stolen Citroen C3. The owner of the car
demanded it back threatening to inform the police. A meeting was scheduled
on the nest day.
A whole gang was expecting the Aslanyans. The son, Gor, tried to come upon
an agreement. Suddenly the youngest member of the gang shot in the air.
Martunik Aslanyan thinking his son got injured approached them. Then
another gang member opened fire and the two men got injured.
The man who had stolen the car was taken into custody on Friday evening.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
January 29, 2012 | 00:01
LIMOGES. - A fight which took place because of a stolen car ended in a
tragedy for an Armenian family from Limoges, France, on Thursday evening, Le
Parisien writes.
A young man shot at a father and son of Armenian origin. Martunik Aslanyan,
61, was wounded at the back and fell at the parking lot. His son Gor, 26,
received a light injury. Both injured were taken to the hospital, where the
father died because of his wounds.
The reason of the incident was a conflict around a stolen car. A Citroen C3
belonging to an Aslanyan family member was stolen on January 16. On
Wednesday two strangers approached the Aslanyans and offered to sell them
two cars as one of them is a manager of a garage. As it turned, out one of
the cars they offered was the stolen Citroen C3. The owner of the car
demanded it back threatening to inform the police. A meeting was scheduled
on the nest day.
A whole gang was expecting the Aslanyans. The son, Gor, tried to come upon
an agreement. Suddenly the youngest member of the gang shot in the air.
Martunik Aslanyan thinking his son got injured approached them. Then
another gang member opened fire and the two men got injured.
The man who had stolen the car was taken into custody on Friday evening.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am