The Yerevan police are still on duty outside the police headquarters that an armed group stormed on July 17, taking everyone inside hostage.

The gunmen are members of the Sasna Tsrer movement. One police officer was killed, and three more were wounded in a shootout that broke as the members of the group hit the gates of the police department with a Ural track. Several captives have been set free so far. The group demand the release of Jirair Sefilian, the founder of the Founding Parliament who was arrested on June 20, as he and a group of people had planned to seize premises and communication facilities, including the Yerevan TV tower.

The night from July 18 to July 19 was calm, no incidents occurred. The street is still closed to traffic.