BURAIDAH, 9 February 2004 — An 11-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his younger brother, according to Al-Riyadh daily. The boy had been playing with his father’s pistol while the latter was away in Makkah performing Haj.

The younger brother was shot in the chest and died later in Buraidah Central Hospital. The tragedy occurred on the second day of Eid Al-Adha.