Muhammad Daleem Al-Qahtani, a Saudi reformist, has shot dead his 17-year-old son Abdullah at his house in the southern city of Khamis Mushayt. The motive of the murder was unknown. | "I told you! First, clean your room, and second, go down to Aramco and off some 'merkins!" "But Dad, I don't want to clean my room!" "You don't, eh? I'll show you!" [BLAM] |
Al-Qahtani, 43, recently appeared on Al-Jazeera satellite TV channel talking about reforms in the Kingdom. He has served jail sentences a number of times before for security issues. Al-Qahtani reportedly told the security agents that he shot his son dead following a family dispute. Earlier, he refused to admit the murder and said his son might have died while playing with the gun. But during the course of investigation he broke down and acknowledged the crime. People in the neighborhood informed police after they heard gunfire.
| They thought it was a wedding. |
