Prosecution examines bodies of 4 victims in Egypt's 15th of May City shooting
Translated from Arabic, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Egyptian prosecution examined the bodies of four victims of a mass shooting in the 15th of May City, allegedly perpetrated by an architect during a reconciliation session.
- The victims, including the session's host and the ex-wife's brothers, sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the head, face, torso, and limbs.
- The architect's daughter was also killed, and his son was injured, with the perpetrator reportedly acquiring ammunition through the dark web.
The Egyptian prosecution has conducted examinations of the bodies of four individuals who were fatally shot in the 15th of May City. The architect, who was reportedly involved in a reconciliation session with his ex-wife's family, is accused of carrying out the attack.
The prosecution's examination of the bodies of the victims of the 15th of May massacre.
Details from the prosecution's examination reveal the nature and severity of the fatal injuries. The host of the session, identified as Mohamed Sayed Mohamed, in his 60s, sustained shots to the face, right shoulder, and back. Ahmed Mohamed Hanafi and Hany Mohamed Hanafi, brothers of the ex-wife, suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the abdomen, thigh, pelvis, and back, with one possibly being an exit wound.
The architect's daughter, Janat Allah Eyad, in her 20s, was shot directly in the head. His son also sustained a gunshot wound to the foot. The perpetrator is alleged to have acquired firearms and ammunition, including through the dark web, and opened fire at close range, leading to the immediate deaths of the four victims.
The prosecution's examination and inspection of the bodies of all the deceased revealed the nature of the fatal sites and the penetrating gunshot wounds the victims sustained.
The prosecution's examination of the bodies supports ongoing investigations and the suspect's detailed confessions regarding his preparation of the weapon and ammunition. The narrow confines of the location contributed to the rapid and fatal outcome for the victims.
The prosecution's examination of the bodies reinforces the ongoing investigations and the defendant's detailed confessions about preparing the firearm and ammunition purchased via the 'dark web,' and firing the shots intensively at the victims in the narrow space, which resulted in the death of the four victims instantly and the injury of his son with a gunshot wound to the foot.
Originally published by Al-Masry Al-Youm in Arabic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.