Ozurgeti, Georgia: In Ozurgeti, there was a physical confrontation between two minors, an incident that happened the previous day, when one of their uncles, an employee of the SSS analytical department, was injured in his area. His minor niece also has injuries. Both of them are hospitalized.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shared glimpses of the crime on its official Facebook page on Monday, January 12, 2026. The Ministry also shared a small note about the crime along with its glimpses.
According to the witnesses in the case, confirmed with detailed accuracy, the victim pulled out a firearm to defend himself after being hit in the face during a physical confrontation; he was not using it despite the attacks from several people. He was taken away by a representative of the second party involved in the incident – the uncle of the second minor, who later presented the firearm himself to the investigation.
Within hours of the incident, the grandfather of a second teen, who was also involved in the confrontation, became ill at his residence and died of a heart attack before being taken to the hospital.
Intensive investigations are underway regarding the incident; those involved have been questioned, video cameras have been retrieved, and experts have been appointed.
Also, the State Security Service (SSS) informed us that, before the investigation was over, an employee of the SSS analytical department was dismissed from his position and was taken to a missing persons. The public will be informed further about the progress and results of the investigation.
