QUETTA: An unidentified gunman shot dead four people belonging to the Shia community on Masjid Road in Quetta on Thursday evening.
"The four Shiites had just closed their shop and left for home when an unknown gunman opened fire on their car and ran away," killing two people on the spot, senior local police official Hamid Shakeel told AFP.
He said the other two people died of their injuries on the way to hospital.
No one had claimed responsibility for the attack, Shakeel added. A second police official, Shaukat Ali, confirmed the incident.
Meanwhile, heavy contingents of police cordoned off the area and started investigations.
COMMENTS (3)
Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.
For more information, please see our Comments FAQ