A 30-year-old man has gunned down 12 of his relatives in a remote rural area in southeast Iran, the deadliest shooting reported in decadesA man in Iran guns down 12 relatives in a shooting rampage with a Kalashnikov rifleTEHRAN, Iran -- A 30-year-old man gunned down 12 of his relatives Saturday in a remote rural area in southeast Iran, the deadliest shooting reported in decades. The report, which did not identify the assailant, stated he used a Kalashnikov assault rifle. Local media report on occasional shootings, but this attack has had the highest death toll in Iran, where citizens are only legally allowed hunting rifles, common in rural areas. In 2016, a 26-year-old man shot 10 relatives in a rural area in the south of Iran. In recent years, violence has spiked in the country suffering from deteriorating economic conditions coupled with crushing American sanctions that helped spark soaring inflation and increasing unemployment.

Source: ABC News February 18, 2024 07:16 UTC