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2 people shot inside Glendale restaurant, suspects arrested

Two people were shot at a restaurant in Glendale around 1 a.m. Saturday morning. 

The shooting took place at the Phoenicia Restaurant on the corner of Central Avenue and Lexington Drive. 


Two suspects were later arrested on Saturday — 43-year-old Emil Ayrapetian of Los Angeles and 40-year-old Vardan Amolikyan of Glendale.

According to preliminary information from the Glendale Police Department, a manager at the restaurant called 911 and reported that shots were fired inside the restaurant. 

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No suspects or victims were at the scene by the time police arrived as the two victims transported themselves to a hospital for gunshot wound treatment.

“Our preliminary investigation has found this event to be an isolated incident, and there is no ongoing threat to public safety,” said police. “We will keep the public informed as new information becomes available.”

The motive behind the shooting remains under investigation. 

Anyone with information, footage, or photos of the incident is asked to call the Glendale Police Department at 818-548-4840 or submit an anonymous tip at 1-800-222-8477.