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Conflict Incident Report

Personal dispute leave Sheikh Danal in Baalchmay

Date of incident: 
June 3, 2017
Death toll: 
1 person
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

A personal dispute erupted between "M.D" and Sheikh Nidal Danaf in the town of Baalchmay in Upper Metn region on Saturday, which led to Danaf's death, National News Agency correspondent reported. 
The Sheikh was killed after "M.D" opened fire, hitting him with five bullets. 
The perpetrator surrendered himself to the Lebanese army while religious, political and party leaders worked to ease the tension in the town, keeping the incident within its individual context.

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.