person dies from injuries sustained in shooting in Damascus

A person died from injuries sustained in random gunfire in the Tabala neighborhood of Damascus.

person dies from injuries sustained in shooting in Damascus
22 September, 2026   21:19
NEWS DESK

A person died today from serious injuries sustained in random gunfire in the Tabala neighborhood of the capital, Damascus, bringing the death toll from the incident to one killed and four wounded, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

The Observatory said that a civilian opened random and direct fire on Monday evening in the “Abu Nouri” area toward the Airport Road, injuring five people two women and three men whose injuries ranged from moderate to serious.

It added that one of the injured died at Al-Mujtahid Hospital in Damascus as a result of his wounds. No further information was available regarding the circumstances of the shooting or the identity of the shooter.

According to the Observatory, the number of killings in Syria since the beginning of 2026 has risen to 377 incidents, resulting in the deaths of 411 people: 323 men, 32 children, and 56 women.

ANHA