Fatal shootings claim lives of five individuals, including two women, in Karachi

Five people including two women were killed in separate firing incidents in Karachi on Sunday, Pakistan-based ARY News reported.

Multiple shooting incidents occurred in different areas of Karachi, including Memon Goth, Surjani Town, Defence, and Municipal Town. According to police officers, two individuals lost their lives when unidentified assailants opened fire at a car near a petrol pump in Gulshan-e-Surjani. The victims have been identified as Babar and Naseem. In a separate incident, a man named Muhammad Arsalan was fatally shot at a wedding ceremony in Malir Saudabad. The body of Muhammad Arsalan was subsequently transferred to Jinnah Hospital, as reported by ARY News.

Meanwhile, a woman died in an accidentally fired shot in Karachi. The incident was reported in Defence Phase 6, Khayaban-e-Halal. The woman was identified as Safia.
Another woman was shot dead in a firing near Bismillah Chowk near Gulshan-e-Ghazi, Baldia. The deceased was identified as Noreen whose body was transferred to a civil hospital, as per ARY News. The police have gathered evidence from the crime scene and launched an investigation.