Latakia, Sept. 7 (SANA) One person was killed and a police officer wounded in a shooting inside a courtroom at the Palace of Justice in Latakia on Monday, the Interior Ministry said.
A ministry source told SANA that preliminary investigations indicated the shooting was linked to a revenge dispute. The suspected gunman fled the scene.
Police were deployed to the courthouse immediately after the shooting, and the building was evacuated and closed as a precaution to protect civilians.
Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the incident and searching for the suspect.
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