Teen Arrested in Morocco for Fatal Shooting Spree, Leaving 2 Dead and 2 Injured

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Teen Arrested in Morocco for Fatal Shooting Spree, Leaving 2 Dead and 2 Injured

The services of the Royal Gendarmerie arrested and placed in custody a 17-year-old youth, suspected of having shot and killed two people and injured two others with a hunting rifle on Tuesday in Sidi Rahhal Chatai near Berrechid.

According to the testimonies collected by the gendarmerie, the defendant was in an altered state when he seized his father’s hunting rifle and began firing blindly. Two people succumbed to their injuries and two other injured people were evacuated to the provincial hospital of Nouaceur to receive the necessary care, reports the MAP.

The accused was placed in custody pending the investigation opened to determine the causes of this tragedy.