JEDDAH, 11 March — Police have arrested a Saudi gunman from Dahban who tried to flee after firing gunshots at his father and neighbors, injuring three of them, Al-Madinah newspaper reported yesterday.
The man, reportedly a drug addict and wielding a Kalashnikov, fired first at his father, until he was rescued by his daughter.
The man then started firing at neighbors, believing they would get the father to prosecute him. The incident took place on Wednesday evening.
Family sources said the man had been separated from his wife and had lost his job.
He had also been jailed several times before.
The man has not been on good terms with his in-laws since his three-year-old son was killed at a wedding.
