The prosecutor's office in Lublin, Poland, confirms that an investigation is underway against two Belarusian citizens who were arrested in connection with the shooting.
They were arrested near the Belarusian consulate in Biała Podlaska in eastern Poland, but according to police, the search for the suspected perpetrator is still ongoing.
Skrepetsky, whose real name is Robert Kuzovkov, was shot in a parking lot on Monday morning - he was hit by three shots.
When the artist fell to the ground, the perpetrator approached him and fired two more shots at close range.
Polish government spokesman Adam Szlapka announced during a press conference on Tuesday that the artist had previously been offered personal protection, which he declined.
