Police arrest one for shooting four in Black Sea city of Batumi

The Ministry said it had seized a hunting weapon as evidence, with the offender facing nine to 13 years of imprisonment. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge

Agenda.ge, 23 Aug 2023 - 12:03, Tbilisi,Georgia

The Georgian Interior Ministry on Wednesday said it had arrested one individual for shooting four in western Georgia's Black Sea city of Batumi. 

The body said the investigation had established the alleged offender, identified only through their initials, had shot employees of a local auto repair shop following a dispute. 

The injured individuals were transferred to a hospital.

The Ministry said it had seized a hunting weapon as evidence, with the offender facing nine to 13 years of imprisonment.