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Armed man who attacked Erebuni plaza hotel in Yerevan, surrenders his weapon

23.01.2020, 16:43
An armed man, who attacked today the Erebuni Plaza Hotel in downtown Yerevan, surrendered his weapons and according to the available information,  no person suffered, Ashot Aharonyan, a spokesman for the Armenian Police, told reporters on Thursday.

Armed  man who attacked Erebuni plaza hotel in Yerevan, surrenders his weapon
YEREVAN, January 23. /ARKA/. An armed man, who attacked today the Erebuni Plaza Hotel in downtown Yerevan, surrendered his weapons and according to the available information,  no person suffered, Ashot Aharonyan, a spokesman for the Armenian Police, told reporters on Thursday.

Police earlier reported  that its officers were negotiating with an armed man inside the Erebuni Plaza Hotel.

"The acting chief of police Arman Sargsyan was  personally negotiating with the man. At the moment, I can say that the situation is stable and under the control," he said.

The Police said the man, accompanied by the acting police, was taken to a police station.

Aharonyan also said that, according to preliminary information, the attacker was alone. He said he would provide more details of the incident, including the motives of the attacker, after clarification of all circumstances. -0-