Mashare wedding shooter turns himself in to authorities

By JT - Mar 16,2019 - Last updated at Mar 16,2019

AMMAN — A Jordanian man on Friday mistakenly shot nine people during a wedding in the Mashare village, in the Northern Jordan Valley, then turned himself over to the police.

He claims to have lost control of the firearm while participating in a celebratory shooting ritual, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Irbid Governor Radwan Otoum said that the injured victims were hospitalised and listed in fair medical conditions.

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