Three people, including an 8-year-old, Saturday were injured at a wedding party in the al-Rayyan area in Irbid after a man started shooting in the air and lost control of his rifle. The district administrator, Ali Hawamdeh, told the Jordan News Agency that the incident occurred when the shooter lost control of his weapon when firing in the air as a sign of joy. Hawamdeh added that the condition of the three injured “is good” after they were taken to a close-by public hospital, noting that the police are investigating the incident.
Source: Jordan News Agency