Armenian soldier arrested for killing fellow serviceman

An Armenian soldier has been arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of a fellow serviceman, the Investigative Committee reported on Tuesday.

The victim, identified as Movses Tadevosyan (b. 2003), was found with gunshot wounds to the head in a military post on December 31. The serviceman died on his way to the military hospital.

The preliminary investigation revealed that Tadevosyan was killed by a fellow soldier. The latter has been charged under Article 104 (Part 1) of the Criminal Code of Armenia. The preliminary investigation continues, the law enforcement agency said.