Two killed in Karak brawl

AMMAN — Police on Saturday said they were questioning four suspects in connection with the shooting death of two cousins in Karak over the weekend.

The victims, aged 40 and 26, were shot and killed during a brawl in Karak's Jadeedeh town on Friday morning.

Automatic rifles and pistols were used in the brawl, which resulted in two deaths and two injuries, Public Security Department Spokesperson Lt. Col. Amer Sartawi told The Jordan Times.

“We are still questioning the suspects to learn more about the incident but preliminary investigations point to a family feud,” Sartawi said.

He added that investigators have rounded up several weapons “believed to have been used in the brawl and sent them to the criminal lab for ballistic tests”.

The father of one of the victims is in hospital in critical condition, a senior official source told The Jordan Times.

The two victims were laid to rest in their home town of Jadeedeh amid high tension, the official source said, adding that the suspects’ families were relocated to a nearby town “to prevent any violent reactions”.

“The situation in the town is tense and police and community leaders are trying to secure tribal settlements to avoid any acts of revenge by the victims' family,” the source noted.