Man Detained in Batumi on Charges of Shooting Neighbor With Sawed-Off Shotgun

One person has been detained in Batumi on charges of wounding a man who lives next door. The Ministry of Internal Affairs reports this.

According to the agency, officers of the Batumi City Department of the Adjara Police Department charged the person with intentionally inflicting minor bodily injury and illegal acquisition, storage and carrying of firearms.

The investigation established that the suspect, on the basis of a past conflict, wounded his neighbor in the lower limb by firing from a sawed-off shotgun, known as an abrez. The victim was taken to a clinic for medical assistance.

Police detained the suspect near the scene of the incident, shortly after the crime. The weapon used in the crime was seized as evidence.

The investigation is being conducted under Articles 118 and 236 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which provide for imprisonment of up to 7 years.