Three policemen and one civilian were shot dead in Azerbaijan

A shooting occurred during the arrest of a wanted person in the capital of Azerbaijan. As a result, three policemen and one civilian were killed. The shooter himself was shot dead by the police.

On June 24, a shooting occurred in Shuvalan village of Khazar district of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, during an attempt to capture the wanted Rovshan Allahverdiev, who has been convicted several times.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan, Allahverdiev killed three policemen and one citizen in armed resistance.

According to the report, he tried to hide behind his family members and opened fire on the police with a Lancaster.

"The shooter died as a result of the police response," the statement said. A criminal case has been initiated in connection with this situation and investigation is underway.

Let us remind you that yesterday evening in Dagestan, an attack was made on the Orthodox church, synagogue and police officers in Makhachkala and Derbent, as a result of which about twenty people were killed. The head of Dagestan, Sergey Melikov, said overnight that "more than 15 policemen" and several civilians were victims of the attacks.