Aleksandr Shekeladze, chief of the police department's Main Directorate of Detectives in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, has been shot dead by a police officer, local authorities said on January 9. The suspect, Giorgi Mgebrishvili, was arrested and placed in a detention center. According to officials, the incident took place over the weekend at Mgebrishvili’s house. Investigators said earlier that a probe had been launched into the "premeditated murder" of Shekeladze. To read the original story from RFE/RL's Echo of the Caucasus, click here.
Top Police Official In Tbilisi Shot Dead By Another Officer
The suspect, Giorgi Mgebrishvili, was arrested and placed in a detention center. (file photo)