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July 23, 2002       Share:    

Source: http://www.jordantimes.com/mon/homenews/homenews1.htm

Festive Shooting Kills Two Party Guests in Jordan

(Jordan Times) - On Saturday evening, the would-be groom, Mohammad D., grabbed his brother's M16 rifle and started firing several rounds in the air in joy, one official said. "The automatic rifle slipped from his hand and started spinning and discharging bullets automatically. Two wedding guests were killed instantly and two teenage brothers were injured," the source said. Public Security Department officials revealed that the Kingdom loses three to four of its citizens annually as a result of festive shootings, resulting in the injury of around 200 people.

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