Sulaymaniyah

Fatal shooting in Ranya leaves one dead, three injured

SULAYMANIYAH — Police in Ranya, the center of the Raparin Independent Administration, reported that a late-night shooting on Sunday left one person dead and three others injured. The incident occurred at 1 a.m.

The victims, aged between 15 and 21, sustained gunshot wounds during the attack. After receiving initial treatment at Ranya General Hospital, three of the injured were transferred to hospitals in Sulaymaniyah for further care. One victim died from his injuries en route to the hospital.

Authorities stated that the deceased was an employee of a security agency in the Kurdistan Region. By judicial order, the suspects, who are also among the injured, have been charged under Articles 405 and 406 of the Iraqi Penal Code. Investigations into the shooting are ongoing.