Police arrest one person in Tbilisi for aggravated murder of two individuals

The employees of the Tbilisi Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs have arrested one person on charges of the premeditated murder of two individuals under aggravating circumstances, following intensive police operations and investigative activities, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has reported.

“The investigation established that on November 11 of this year, in Tbilisi, the accused inflicted multiple gunshot wounds on two individuals, a married couple, using an automatic firearm inside their residential building, after which he fled the scene.

“Both victims died at the scene from their injuries.

“The investigation also established that the crime was preceded by circumstances related to property matters, specifically the accused’s failure to fulfil financial obligations.

“Law enforcement officers arrested the accused shortly after the crime as a result of operational measures and investigative activities.

“An investigation into the premeditated murder of two individuals under aggravating circumstances and the illegal acquisition, possession and carrying of a firearm is underway under Articles 109 and 236 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which carry a sentence of up to 20 years or life imprisonment,” the Ministry of Internal Affairs said in a statement.