• A gunman killed four people at a market in Rustavi, Georgia, killing four and injuring one.
• Authorities detained the suspect, who was born in 1988, at the scene.
• The incident occurred in Rustavi, an industrial hub with a population of 126,000.

On Friday, the interior ministry of the Black Sea nation reported that a gunman killed four people at a market in the southeastern Georgian city of Rustavi before police detained him.

The suspect, identified only as a man born in 1988, fired several rounds at a market in Rustavi, an industrial hub with a population of 126,000 people located 25 kilometers (16 miles) from the capital Tbilisi.

“Four people were killed as a result, including the suspect’s uncle who worked at the market,” it said in its statement.

“The suspect was detained at the scene, and one person was injured and taken to a hospital.” the ministry added. The interior ministry did not specify the type of firearm used or provide any indication of the motive behind the incident.

Mass shootings are relatively rare in Georgia, where the illegal possession of firearms carries a punishment of six years in prison.

Last year, a retired military officer killed five people, including a police officer, and injured another five in the country’s eastern Kakheti region before committing suicide.

In 2014, the country’s government toughened previously relaxed gun laws, making it illegal for people to buy or carry guns without special permission.

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