TBILISI, July 25 – A Tbilisi court has ordered pre-trial detention for Nika Kapanadze, the man arrested after a shooting in the capital’s Vera district that left a 17-year-old boy dead and three other people wounded.
The court hearing was held on Saturday at the Aleksandre Aladashvili clinic because of Kapanadze’s health condition, Rezonansi reported.
Kapanadze is expected to be transferred to prison later today.
The shooting took place late at night on July 22 at 31 Shanidze Street in Vera, a central district of Tbilisi. According to the report, four people, including two minors, were wounded by shots fired from a firearm belonging to Kapanadze.
One of the wounded, 17-year-old Nikoloz Ghunashvili, later died in hospital.
Police arrested 42-year-old Kapanadze at a hotel belonging to him after the shooting. According to existing information cited by Rezonansi, he has a previous conviction. A restraining order had also been issued against him in relation to his mother, Dodo Odisharia.
Kapanadze’s mother has spoken publicly about his mental health problems.
According to the report, the incident began with an argument between Kapanadze’s mother and the people who were later wounded. The young people had left a cafe, and their car was parked in front of Kapanadze’s home. His mother reportedly reprimanded them.
After that, according to the available account, Kapanadze opened fire.
Four people were inside an Alfa Romeo car. Three of them were hit by bullets, while the driver was not injured. A fourth wounded person was traveling by taxi when a bullet struck them.
