Tragic Death of 10-Year-Old Girl in Shirak Province: Investigation Launched
Gyumri, Shirak Province, February 15 – On the evening of February 10, 2026, a 10-year-old girl from Shirak Province was pronounced dead after her body was brought to the Gyumri Medical Center by her parents. The incident has led to the initiation of criminal proceedings by the Shirak Regional Investigative Department, under the classification of “murder” (sudden death).
According to reports, at approximately 6:00 PM on February 10, the Shirak Regional Department of the Criminal Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia received operational information regarding the transfer of a child’s body to the pediatric department of Gyumri Medical Center. Senior law enforcement officials, including Artur Fishyan, Acting Head of the Shirak Regional Department, Karen Gevorgyan, Head of the Kumayri Department of the Community Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and Levon Martirosyan, Commander of the Shirak Regional Battalion of the Patrol Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, immediately responded to the scene at the hospital.
Upon arrival, the information was confirmed: at around 5:30 PM, the body of the 10-year-old girl, a resident of Shirak Province, had been brought to the medical center by her parents. The Kumayri Police Department promptly notified the Shirak Regional Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of Armenia, which dispatched an investigative team to the hospital. The team was led by Sahak Mkrtchyan, Head of the Department, and the on-duty investigator.
The investigative department has initiated criminal proceedings under the classification of “murder” (sudden death) to thoroughly investigate the circumstances surrounding the girl’s death. Further details are expected to emerge as the investigation progresses.
Recent Incidents in Shirak Province and Surrounding Areas
This tragic event is not an isolated incident in the region. Recent reports from the area highlight a series of emergency situations and criminal activities:
- December 15, 2025: A Bezoar goat was rescued in Syunik after being trapped in a metal net.
- December 3, 2025: An emergency occurred in Merdzavan where a car caught fire.
- November 22, 2025: A pack of wolves attacked and killed 43 sheep, many of them breeding ewes, belonging to a large family and several villagers in Argina village, Armavir Province.
- November 1, 2025: Five family members, including two minors, were hospitalized in Talin.
- October 31, 2025: A mysterious and tragic incident in Vayots Dzor Province involved the discovery of a 1-year-old boy’s body by emergency medical personnel.
- October 22, 2025: The death of a 15-year-old boy was recorded at “Wigmore” Medical Center, with police and investigators finding a rope on the railing.
- September 28, 2025: A crane overturned and fell on its operator in Marmarik, resulting in the operator’s death.
- September 12, 2025: Armed individuals entered the ambulance park of “Surb Astvatsamayr” Medical Center.
- August 31, 2025: Shots were fired in Yerevan, with shell casings from an automatic rifle and blood-like traces found at the scene. The injured person died in the hospital.
- August 27, 2025: Another suicide attempt was reported, with a citizen attempting to jump from the Kievyan Bridge.
These incidents underscore the ongoing challenges related to public safety and emergency response in various regions of Armenia.
