Weapons, earlier stolen from police were found on the site of the arrest, the ministry reports.
Earlier on Monday, the highest of terror alerts has been declared in Almaty following an armed attack on police officers Monday, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
At least two gunmen engaged in a shootout with Almaty law enfocement earlier in the day, killing three officers and one civilian. Seven more people have been taken to hospital in critical condition.
В #Алматы неизвестный открыл #стрельбу, есть пострадавшиеhttps://t.co/AwqoSYnFRP pic.twitter.com/gskVcSxVLT
— МИА Казинформ (@kazinformkz) July 18, 2016
Police everywhere!!! pic.twitter.com/mEouRHxo8Q
— Aigerim Toleukhanova (@aygeryma) July 18, 2016
The Ministry of Internal Affairs earlier reported that the first arrested shooter was also suspected of murdering a woman over the weekend.
#Алматы pic.twitter.com/IzgA8a4Ov1
— Штурмовик (@Aidashov) July 18, 2016
