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Suspected Shooter at Valley Restaurant Arrested

Nerses Galstyan, the suspected April 3rd shooter at the Hot Spot Restaurant in Valley Village was arrested yesterday without incident.  He was apprehended by a federal fugitive task force in the State of Washington.  Galstyan is suspected of shooting 6 men, 4 of whom were mortally wounded.

After the shooting, Galstyan was indicted by a federal grand jury on weapons charges including dealing firearms without a license.  He is alleged to have participated in the sale of firearms to an informant working for the Federal Alcohol, Tobacco,  Firearms and Explosives Agency.