Wedding party turns tragic in Jordan

Published August 30th, 2023 - 03:22 GMT
AK-47
Palestinian refugee Mahmoud Abu Deeb, 82, holds a key and a Kalashnikov AK-47. AFP
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Social media platforms, initially ablaze with well-wishes, turned somber as the news spread. Hamza, an only child, leaves behind grieving relatives.

ALBAWABA- A wedding celebration turned into tragedy in Ma'an, Jordan, as Hamza Al-Fanatesah, a twenty-year-old, lost his life to a stray bullet during his wedding shower.

 Amidst jubilant festivities, an errant shot found its mark, leaving Hamza fatally wounded.
Eyewitnesses recount the harrowing moment when celebratory gunfire took a devastating turn. Hamza succumbed to the deadly chest wound, confirmed by Waleed Al-Rawad, director of Ma'an Government Hospital.

The responsible individual surrendered, prompting an investigation into the incident. Social media platforms, initially ablaze with well-wishes, turned somber as the news spread. Hamza, an only child, leaves behind grieving relatives.

In response to this tragedy, Jordan has heightened penalties for live ammunition use at celebrations.