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Conflict Incident Report

Tripoli scuffle leaves one dead, two wounded in shootout

Date of incident: 
June 5, 2017
Death toll: 
1 person
Number of Injured: 
2persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

A fight broke out late evening in central Tripoli following a personal dispute that left one dead and another wounded.

The state-run national news agency reported that a scuffle broke out in Tripoli’s Nijmeh roundabout that escalated to shooting, leaving a man – named as Haitham Hosher – dead and two others wounded. The army reportedly intervened quickly, shooting in the air to disrupt the fight and prevent further violence. Local authorities have opened an investigation into the incident and to arrest those responsible for Hosher’s death.

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.