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Conflict Incident Report

Person killed in brawl in Tripoli

Date of incident: 
February 28, 2017
Death toll: 
1 person
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

NNA - An individual scuffle broke out in Tripoli between two young persons and resulted in the death of Fadi Shalabi, NNA field reporter said.

The reporter added that the shooter fled to an unknown destination. A Lebanese Army unit rushed to the scene and was chasing the perpetrator.

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.