Young Man Killed in Karantina after Car Chase, Suspect Arrested
Unknown armed assailants shot dead a 24-year old man, Roy Hamoush, at dawn on Wednesday in the Karantina area on the Dora highway after a car chase, the National News Agency reported.
A car accident happened at around 2:00 am in Jal el-Dib between a vehicle driven by the victim's friend, Johnny Jreis Nassar, and a tinted-glass BMW having three armed men inside, NNA said.
The accident led to a dispute that soon escalated into a car pursuit.
After chasing the pair, the gunmen managed to stop the young men's car and shot Roy Hamoush in the head, killing him instantly.
His friend managed to flee and contact the police.
In the evening, NNA reported that the Internal Security Forces Intelligence Branch had managed to arrest Roy's suspected killer, identifying him as M. al-Ahmar and saying he was arrested in the Bourj Hammoud area.
Source: Naharnet
| Copyright © 2012 Naharnet.com. All Rights Reserved. | https://naharnet.com/stories/en/231065 |