Reacting to what was published by Al-Rai daily that a police officer from the General Security Department shot and killed a young ‘reckless’ motorist with a bullet to the chest in Taima new details of the incident have emerged.
According to the security source, the incident occurred at dawn Wednesday when the motorist was stopped by the patrol. Two young men in the vehicle deliberately collided with the patrol and attacked the patrolmen. The officer then fired in the air and then at the fleeing assailants. The bullet hit one of them who fell on the ground while the other escaped.
After searching the vehicle sachets of drugs were found, a small scale and drug paraphernalia. But in contrast to the security justification, Al-Rai raises several questions which need responses such as was it really necessary to shoot at the suspects.