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Shootout in Abkhazia's Sukhum leaves several wounded — prosecutor general

SUKHUM, July 6. / TASS/. Several people have been wounded in a shooting, which took place in Sukhum on Wednesday, General Prosecutor of Abkhazia Alexey Lomia told TASS.

"There was a shooting near the Elbrus restaurant as a result of a quarrel, there are wounded. A group of law enforcement officers has gone to the scene, the reasons of the incident are being established," he said.

According to information available to TASS, the wounded have been taken to the local hospital. The doctors do not comment on the incident.

It is known that one of the victims is an employee of the State Security Service.