BEIRUT: A 12-year-old Lebanese child died on Thursday after suffering a critical head injury on Monday, shortly before iftar at a chicken restaurant in northern Lebanon.
A man opened fire at the location in the Al-Zahriyeh area of Tripoli, reportedly because the owner had refused to sell him half a chicken after running out of the dish.
It was reported that Chadi Yousef was mistakenly shot, sustaining a head injury before being rushed to hospital.
A staff member at the Tripoli hospital where Yousef was treated told Arab News: “He was in an ICU (intensive care unit) and today (Thursday) his situation deteriorated as he slipped into a coma and passed away a while ago.”
Lebanon’s National News Agency reported that the shooter, identified as MK, opened fire at the restaurant after the owner refused to sell him half a grilled chicken. In addition to the boy, a man, referred to as AT, was shot in the hand and also rushed to hospital.
Lebanese Internal Security Forces arrived at the scene, opened an immediate investigation, and began searching for the shooter who had escaped the crime scene immediately following the incident.