'Drunk' guest opens fire at wedding party

One dead, eight injured; locals vandalise suspect's car

KARACHI:

A wedding ceremony in Baldia Town turned into tragedy late Sunday night when a guest opened indiscriminate fire following an argument, killing one person and injuring eight others, including a child. The shooter fled the scene amid chaos, while local residents vandalised his car in anger, shattering its windows with stones.

According to police and rescue officials a heated dispute escalated, prompting a guest, Amir, to pull out a handgun and fire multiple rounds into the gathering.

The victim was identified as 35-year-old Noroz Khan, son of Feroz Khan, a resident of the same neighbourhood and an invited guest. The injured were shifted by Chhipa ambulances to Civil Hospital Karachi, where police took additional security measures due to tensions among relatives of the victims.

Eyewitnesses claimed the suspect was heavily intoxicated and opened fire in a drunken state. At least five spent 9mm casings were recovered from the crime scene.