One killed, two seriously injured in shooting in Oman

Muscat: One person has been killed and two others seriously injured in a shooting in Oman, police said on Saturday, after an apparent dispute between a group of men.

The Royal Oman Police said the North Al Sharqiyah Governorate Police Command had arrested an Omani citizen suspected of opening fire on three other citizens in the Al Haimah area of Ibra.

One of the victims died from his injuries, while the other two were seriously wounded, according to the police statement.

Preliminary investigations indicated that the shooting followed previous disputes between the suspect and the victims, police said.

The Royal Oman Police said legal procedures in the case were continuing.