Suspect in Azerbaijani’s murder detained at Georgian-Turkish border

A 21-year-old man (born 2002) accused of killing 27-year-old Azerbaijani Sahib Bayramov at a market in Georgia’s Marneuli district was detained while trying to cross into Türkiye at the Kartsakhi border.

Authorities said the suspect shot a father and son in a jewelry store and fled. One victim later died from his injuries, while the other was hospitalized, Caliber.Az reports, citing local media.

The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs confirmed the suspect’s identity was quickly established and thanked Turkish authorities for their cooperation.

The Prosecutor General’s Office has filed charges in absentia, accusing him of premeditated murder of two or more persons with particular cruelty, as well as illegal possession of firearms. The crime carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

By Vafa Guliyeva