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Two arrested over July shooting at Yermasoyia commercial building

Police arrested an 18-year-old and a 20-year-old over the shooting of a commercial building in Yermasoyia on July 18.

Two arrested over July shooting at Yermasoyia commercial building
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Yermasoyia, Cyprus. An 18-year-old and a 20-year-old were arrested on Thursday morning over their alleged involvement in a shooting at a commercial building in Yermasoyia in mid-July.

The two suspects were expected to appear before the Limassol district court on Thursday for remand proceedings.


Investigation

Police said testimony had emerged against the two suspects during the investigation, leading to their arrests.

The incident occurred on July 18, when 13 shots were fired at a commercial building on Prophet Elias Street.

Shots discovered two days later

The shooting was detected two days later, when a cleaner reported it to police.

Police had described the circumstances as “mysterious” and launched an investigation to identify two suspects recorded by a CCTV camera at the scene.

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