No incidents were registered near a Yerevan police patrol department, seized by an armed group on the night of July 19-20.

The armed group 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 police still keep the adjacent street closed to traffic, as several civilians are asleep nearby, Panorama.am reports.

In the evening of July 19, a collision between people supporting the armed group and policemen took place, with 4 of the lawmen sustaining minor injuries.