Armenian arrested for shooting Glendale businessmanAugust 9, 2011 - 12:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A 42-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of firing a barrage of bullets at a Glendale businessman over an alleged deal gone bad, police said. According to Glendale News-Press, police detectives took Aram Varikyan into custody a day after he allegedly fired several rounds from his vehicle at a businessman. The shooting occurred about 4:53 pm last week, when the businessman, whose name wasn’t released, had just driven into the rear parking lot of NLE Systems on West Colorado Street, police said. Moments later, witnesses told police that a silver Volkswagen Jetta pulled up. The driver then leaned out of the car, pointed a gun at the man and fired numerous shots, striking the vehicle and windshield. The next day, police identified Varikyan as the alleged shooter. Details on Varikyan’s motive were limited because the investigation was ongoing, but police detectives believe the shooting may have resulted from a business deal gone bad. Varikyan is being held in lieu of $500,000 bail. He is also being held on two outstanding warrants for child endangerment and auto insurance fraud. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |