A 13-year-old boy shot and killed his nine-year-old brother by mistake recently in Asir.

The two were playing outside their house in the village of Sehr Al-Aasim in Muhayil when the tragedy occurred.

Col. Abdullah Al-Zafran, spokesman for Asir police, said that officers investigating the matter took fingerprints at the scene and referred the case to the prosecuting authority. Al-Zafran warned that parents should keep their guns stored securely.

Meanwhile, members of Rijal Alma’a police arrested a Yemeni for violating the country's residency and labor laws, and for being in possession of 13 weapons, said Al-Zafran.