A shooting took place on Saturday, May 17 in the center of Yerevan near Vernissage open-air market, leaving 5 injured, Panorama.am reported.

Norayr Harutyunyan, Valery Hovhannisyan aged 30; Myasnik Hayrapetyan, 26; Albina Badalyan 64 and Mnatsakan Sukiasyan 72, underwent surgeries in the Heratsi Hospital No. 1, a doctor on duty said, also adding that their lives are not threatened.

A criminal case has been instigated under Articles 235.1 and 258.4 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia. An investigation is underway.