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Five injured in Beirut's southern suburbs shooting
Date of incident:
May 6, 2017
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
5persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
Palestinian Civilians/Refugees
Five people were injured when a man opened fire at his nephew in the southern suburbs of Beirut, a security source told The Daily Star.
The source said that Samir Mounzer opened fire at his nephew Kassem Khaddouj, who is an alleged drug dealer, in the Ain al-Sikke neighborhood in Burj al-Barajneh.
The nature of the dispute remains unclear.
Three Palestinians identified as Safi Matar, Jihad Matar and Mohammad Nazih Fattoum, were injured in the shooting.
Mohammad Marwan, a disabled man, and an unidentified individual were also injured when a stun bomb was tossed in the area following the incident.
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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