1 Dead, 3 Hurt as Personal Dispute Erupts into Gunfire in Qabrshmoun

One person was killed and three others were injured Wednesday as a personal dispute escalated into gunfire and knife-stabbing in the Aley district town of Qabrshmoun.

State-run National News Agency said the dispute broke out over “car drifting” in the area.

It identified the slain man as Walid al-Muhtar, saying he hails from the nearby town of Aramoun.

“Naji al-Husniyeh was critically wounded and rushed to the American University of Beirut Medical Center, as Omar Hani Jaber was injured in the foot and Kamel al-Jawhari – who started the clash – received knife stab wounds,” NNA said.

The agency said the army has since heavily deployed in the town as security agencies launched a probe into the incident.

At the political level, Agriculture Minister Akram Shehayyeb headed to the town to join a meeting for the Progressive Socialist Party that is aimed at “containing any repercussions from the clash,” NNA added.

Y.R.