Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Kuwaiti Youth Dies, 3 Injured After They 'Fire' At Each Other


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(MENAFN- Arab Times) A Kuwaiti youth, in his 20s, died upon arrival at Sabah Hospital while three other compatriots sustained serious injuries when they engaged in a shooting spree on the ground floor of a building in Salmiya on Saturday. Rescue officers at the Operations Room responded swiftly to the distress call concerning the incident. After dealing with the situation, the officers discovered that the youths may have fired at each other due to a previous disagreement.

Before arrival of the rescue officers, the friends of the deceased rushed him to Sabah Hospital but he died before the treatment. The injured, including the suspected killer, were taken to Adan Hospital. Investigations are ongoing and the suspected killer is under tight security with the intention to prosecute him after undergoing treatment. Meanwhile, two individuals including a wanted criminal were arrested for resisting arrest, firing at securitymen and possessing an illegal weapon.

In a press statement issued by Ministry of Interior, the Public Relations and Security Media Department explained that a team of officials from Salmiya Criminal Investigations Department carried out a security operation to arrest an individual wanted for a number of cases outside a diwaniya. However, visitors of the diwaniya tried to stop the securitymen in order to enable the individual to escape. During the process, four securitymen sustained injuries and were referred to the nearest hospital for treatment. Within less than 24 hours, securitymen managed to arrest the fugitive as well as another individual who had fired gunshots at securitymen. A case was registered against them and investigations are ongoing to arrest the rest of the suspects.

Securitymen injured: A number of securitymen sustained injuries and their patrol vehicles were damaged during a fight between securitymen and some visitors to a wedding party in front of Raja Al-Habaj wedding hall in Sabahiya area. In a press statement issued by Ministry of Interior, the General Department for Criminal Investigations explained that Ahmadi securitymen were present in front of the wedding hall to ensure public security during such occasions. However, when they noticed some visitors driving recklessly and blocking the road in front of the patrol vehicles, an argument broke out between them and the securitymen, which developed into a fight and led to injuries in a number of securitymen and damage to the patrol vehicles. Eventually, securitymen managed to arrest some of the suspects including the groom. Acase was registered against them and investigations are going on to find and arrest the rest of the suspects

Arab Times

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