Rustavi market shooting

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Rustavi market shooting
Location Rustavi, Kvemo Kartli, Georgia
DateFebruary 9, 2024(12 months ago) (2024-02-09)
Attack type
Mass murder, mass shooting [1]
Weapons Semi-automatic shotgun [2]
Deaths4 [3]
Injured1

On February 9, 2024, a mass shooting occurred in Rustavi, Kvemo Kartli, Georgia. A man opened fire in the local market, killing four people and wounding one. [4]

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Background

Mass shootings are relatively rare in Georgia, which had tightened gun ownership laws requiring special permission to buy or carry firearms. In 2023, a retired military officer fatally shot five people, including a police officer, and injured another five in Kakheti before committing suicide. [5]

Shooting

In the early morning, the 36-year-old suspect fired several shots in the market of Rustavi.[ citation needed ] One of the victims was the suspect's uncle. Another target was his cousin who was injured and taken to a hospital. [6] The suspect was detained at the scene. [5] [7]

References

  1. "Mass shooting occurs at market in Georgia". Caliber.Az. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. "Shooting at market in Georgia, casualties reported". ria.ru. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  3. "Death toll in Rustavi shooting reaches 4-UPDATED". Azerbaijani Press Agency. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. Service, RFE/RL's Georgian. "Four Killed By Gunman At Market In Georgia's Rustavi". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Four killed, one injured in shooting at market in Georgia". Al Arabiya. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  6. "Suspect in shooting that left four dead arrested, charged in Rustavi". Agenda.ge. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  7. "Four killed in shooting incident at market in Georgia -interior ministry". Reuters. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.