Sports: Armenian football player dies after shooting incident

News.am, Armenia
April 16 2019
Armenian football player dies after shooting incident
[Armenian News note: the below is translated from Armenian]

An Armenian football player has died after a shooting incident in Yerevan.

Mushegh Ghevondyan, the goalkeeper of Ararat-2 football club, died in hospital from shots in his head without coming to consciousness. The 23-year-old player was delivered to hospital on 15 April with two other wounded persons, who underwent surgeries.

The police found the car, where the three men reportedly received gunshots.

A criminal investigation is under way.

Ararat FC official confirmed that Ghevondyan was their player.

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