Two shot dead in Yemen after refusing to play PUBG with suspect's son
A petty disagreement over an online video game has turned deadly in Yemen's Hadramaut governorate, where an elderly man shot and killed two young men who had reportedly refused to play PUBG with his son.
According the Gulf News, the incident took place shortly before iftar in Wadi Amd district, southeastern Yemen, according to local media and a statement by the country's Interior Ministry.
The victims, identified as 20-year-old Ali Mohammed Basaleeb and his 18-year-old brother, Majed, were allegedly approached at a local café by the son of the suspect, who asked them to play the multiplayer game PUBG. When they declined, a verbal altercation ensued, which quickly escalated.
Authorities said the suspect's son informed his 55-year-old father, identified by the initials A.M.A.B., about the dispute. The man then arrived at the scene armed with a firearm and shot both brothers, killing them instantly.
'The district's security services have launched a full investigation to uncover the circumstances of the crime and initiate the necessary legal proceedings,' the Interior Ministry said in a statement.
The suspect later surrendered to local police. Emergency aid was attempted, but both victims were declared dead at the scene.
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