Two injured in shooting at hunting area in Ammochostos – 35-year-old arrested
Two 32-year-old men were injured by shotgun pellets in Ammochostos province. A suspect 35-year-old hunter was arrested on the basis of a court warrant.
Shooting in Ammochostos hunting area — two injured, one arrested
Two men aged 32 were injured by shotgun pellets at approximately 7 in the morning on Tuesday in a permitted hunting area in Ammochostos province, according to Dialogos.
A report was made to police around 8 in the morning. Apart from the two injured men, members of the Hunting Service were present in the area at the time, as well as a third 31-year-old. The circumstances under which the shooting occurred are under investigation.
From initial examination, it emerged that the shooting likely came from a 35-year-old hunter who was in the area. The two injured men were transferred to Ammochostos General Hospital: the first was found to have an abrasion to the head and the second a superficial wound to the right shoulder.
Members of the Ammochostos CID and the Criminal Investigation Service (YEPEGE) of the Police Headquarters carried out examinations at the scene of the incident and collected evidence.
In the course of the investigation, a court arrest warrant was issued against the 35-year-old. Shortly before 8 in the evening of the same day, members of the Ammochostos CID arrested him and placed him in custody for the purposes of police examination.
The Ammochostos CID continues to investigate the case.
Source: Dialogos