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A man died in accidental shooting in Baalbeck
Date of incident:
November 6, 2017
Death toll:
1 person
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
A man died after being shot with a hunting rifle in Baalbeck.
The man, identified as Hasan Zaayter - born in 2000 - was hit in the chest by a bullet from a hunting rifle. The shot punctured his heart and lungs, causing his instant death.
The ISF reported that the victim’s brother and cousin were with him at the time and although investigations are ongoing, authorities believe it to have been accidental.
Primary 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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