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Turkish bridegroom accidentally kills three relatives after firing AK-47 at his wedding
By Mail Foreign Service
Last updated at 10:30 AM on 9th August 2010
A Turkish bridegroom accidentally killed three of his relatives after firing an AK-47 as he celebrated his wedding.
The groom was attempting to shoot bullets into the air at the ceremony in Akcagoze, in south-eastern Gaziantep province.
But instead he managed to hit a number of guests. His own father and two of his aunts were hit and later died in hospital.
Injured: The bridegroom killed three of his relatives and injured a number of others, including children, after he opened fire at his wedding
Aftermath: Turkish police collect evidence at the scene of the shooting
At least eight other people including children were injured. The groom has been arrested.
Firing guns into the air is a common occurrence during celebrations both in Turkey and across the Middle East.
The Turkish authorities have tried to clamp down on the practice by imposing harsher penalties.
The custom has led to a number of deaths and injuries in the past.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worl...#ixzz0w7DZKb64
By Mail Foreign Service
Last updated at 10:30 AM on 9th August 2010
A Turkish bridegroom accidentally killed three of his relatives after firing an AK-47 as he celebrated his wedding.
The groom was attempting to shoot bullets into the air at the ceremony in Akcagoze, in south-eastern Gaziantep province.
But instead he managed to hit a number of guests. His own father and two of his aunts were hit and later died in hospital.
Injured: The bridegroom killed three of his relatives and injured a number of others, including children, after he opened fire at his wedding
Aftermath: Turkish police collect evidence at the scene of the shooting
At least eight other people including children were injured. The groom has been arrested.
Firing guns into the air is a common occurrence during celebrations both in Turkey and across the Middle East.
The Turkish authorities have tried to clamp down on the practice by imposing harsher penalties.
The custom has led to a number of deaths and injuries in the past.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worl...#ixzz0w7DZKb64