1 killed, 10 hurt during New Year celebrations in China
3 Jan 2013 7:03 AM IST
One person was killed and 10 others were injured in a shootout in China over a gambling dispute during the New Year celebrations.
Police in central China’s Hubei Province arrested seven people for their suspected roles in the shooting at Wuhan.
A statement from the public security bureau of Wuhan, capital of Hubei, said home-made shotguns were used during the shootout in an abandoned house on Tuesday.
The incident was caused by a gambling dispute, state-run Xinhua reported.
Criminal cases involving firearms are rare in China as private ownership of guns is prohibited.
Police in central China’s Hubei Province arrested seven people for their suspected roles in the shooting at Wuhan.
A statement from the public security bureau of Wuhan, capital of Hubei, said home-made shotguns were used during the shootout in an abandoned house on Tuesday.
The incident was caused by a gambling dispute, state-run Xinhua reported.
Criminal cases involving firearms are rare in China as private ownership of guns is prohibited.
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