PSP Official Shot Dead in Aley
The body of a Progressive Socialist Party official was found on Thursday in the Mount Lebanon town of Aley, the state-run National News Agency reported.
"The body of Sami Marroush was found inside his car in the Aley area of Ras al-Jabal,” the NNA detailed, noting that he was a former official of internal affairs in the party.
The same source revealed that Marroush's body had gunshot injuries from a hunting rifle.
Meanwhile, OTV said two bullets in the head and in the lower abdomen killed Marroush.
He was PSP leader MP Walid Jumblat's adviser, according to OTV.
The NNA said Jumblat contacted security and judicial authorities, reiterating his trust in these bodies “that rushed to do their jobs after the crime to uncover the details behind it and adopt all necessary procedures.”
"We will wait for the results of the investigation and for arresting and trying the perpetrators,” he stressed.
"We call for calm after the incident,” he added.
MP Akram Shehayeb refused to accuse anyone of killing Marroush.
"The concerned agencies are carrying out their duties to the fullest. We urge supporters to remain calm," he told al-Jadeed television.
OTV noted that PSP supporters blocked al-Sham road in Shwit in protest at Marroush's death.
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