Conflict Incident Report

Man hit with 2 bullets to his legs during traffic clash in Shtoura

Date of incident:

January 1, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

1 person

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Civilians

A clash over giving way preference during a Shtoura traffic on Friday developed into shooting, which led to the wounding of a young man with two war gun bullets to his legs, NNA correspondent in Zahle reported.
In details, while Lebanese citizen, Alaa Samir Omar (20 years), was driving his "BMW" vehicle accompanied by friends along the Shtoura-Masnaa International Highway, he engaged in a clash over traffic preference with a man driving a "Toyota" model vehicle - white in color, whereby the latter opened fire against Alaa and then fled to an unknown destination.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/54659/Man-hit-with-bullets-to-his-leg...

Primary category:

Brawl/Dispute

Secondary Category:

Shooting

Classification of conflict (primary):

Individual acts of violence

Violent incidents which do not have a specific or a known political agenda but are caused by the general proliferation of weapons, of trained and untrained soldiers or militants, by the general inefficiency of the Justice system, and past-traditions and histories of violence within society.

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Man hit with 2 bullets to his legs during traffic clash in Shtoura