Police Shot Dead Criminal in Western Georgia

(Tbilisi February 21, 2003. Civil Georgia) – One criminal suspect was killed, another wounded and two policemen injured as a result of armed clash in western Georgian town of Zugdidi last night.

The Interior Ministry reports that the criminal suspects opened the fire after the policemen started to probe “suspicious persons.”

One wounded criminal suspect could escape. The Police say hand-guns and ammunitions were found at the place of the incident.