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Conflict Incident Report
One killed in shooting in Chiyyah
Date of incident:
April 3, 2017
Death toll:
1 person
Number of Injured:
1 person
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
NNA - One was killed and another was injured in a clash that erupted in Chiyyah locality, and soon developed into a gunfight, National News Agency correspondent reported.
Law Enforcement reached the scene and the chase for the shooter began.
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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