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Conflict Incident Report

Palestinian killed by own brother in Ain el Hilwe

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Tensions at Ain el-Helweh (starting August 7, 2014)
Date of incident: 
August 2, 2016
Death toll: 
1 person
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Palestinian Civilians/Refugees

NNA - Palestinian Bilal Saad died of injuries after his brother shot him amid a family dispute, inside Ain-el-Hilwe refugee camp, National News Agency correspondent reported on Tuesday. 

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.