"On January 2, 2022, at about 18:00, on the service territory of the Gubadli separate border division of the State Border Service, a serviceman of extra-urgent active military service, Sergeant Evezli Elkhan Muhammad oglu, for some unknown reason, opened fire from his service weapon and killed the servicemen of the border outpost," RIA reports. News message from the State Border Service of Azerbaijan.

It is noted that three soldiers were killed.

After that, the shooting sergeant fled from the scene, throwing down his weapon. 

Searches are underway for him.