Sat May 18 17:38:04 SAST 2013
Sat May 18 17:38:04 SAST 2013

Celebratory fire kills groom at wedding

Aug 22, 2012 | Sapa-AFP | 18 comments

An excited friend of a Kuwaiti bridegroom killed him during his wedding with a stray bullet as he charged his gun to fire into the air in celebration, a local daily reported.

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The man who turned himself in after the incident "fired a bullet by mistake when he was charging his gun," Al-Qabas daily said, adding that the bullet hit the groom and killed him.

He told police that it was all a mistake and that he was shocked by the bullet coming out and penetrating the back of his friend, turning the wedding into a funeral.

The incident took place in the village of Salibiya, in the tribal Jahra province, highlighting the problem of the availability of personal weapons among tribesmen in the oil-rich Gulf emirate.

Celebratory gunfire is common among the tribes although the use of personal weapons is banned.

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Sat May 18 17:38:04 SAST 2013 ::
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Aug 22, 2012

Lesoba-Le-Boya

O leshano, o ratana le Makoti.
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Aug 22, 2012

geovatti

What a way to get to tap your friend's wife,lol. Sympathising with her you know!!!!
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Aug 22, 2012

Punkies

What the hell was this guy doing with a guy at the wedding. He is crazy-:)
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Aug 22, 2012

Bohlale1

Lol he is doing the wanky panky le ena
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Aug 22, 2012

maneater

aaai these Arabs! why in hell would one want to discharge a gun at a wedding????
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Aug 22, 2012

SWEETYK

Le lenyalong la magintsa go wa thunyiwa ke itsi ko lefung feela itjoo!! Something is Karapaoing here.
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Aug 22, 2012

BEAUTYPRINCESS

Poor bride from this :) to this :(
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Aug 22, 2012

RobinH

Punkies: Very amusing slip of the finger there, "with a guy at..." Thanks. Have a great afternoon.
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Aug 22, 2012

Ornate

lefatshe lefedile.....we are no longer safe.
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Aug 22, 2012

MOTHUBANNYO

He wanted to get RID of the bastard, PERIOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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