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One killed inside money exchange office in Tyre
Date of incident:
May 5, 2017
Death toll:
1 person
Number of Injured:
1 person
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
One man was accidentally killed inside a money exchange office in the southern town of Tyre today, National News Agency correspondent reported.
According to primary reports, 28-year-old Hassan Samra was inside the shop where the money changer was handling his gun; fire was accidentally shot and a bullet hit Samra in the heart.
The shooter was later transferred to a nearby hospital following a nervous breakdown.
Investigations in the incident have kicked off.
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.
Nearby Incidents
Sour / Israeli air strikes against Palestinians
Sour / Israeli attack on Palestinian camps near Sour
Sour / Fighting between Joint Forces and Lebanese Front/Syrian Army
Sour / Institute of Islamic Studies attacked
Sour / Clashes in the South among various actors