At least two people were killed in a shooting that took place in a private school in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh, as per AFP reports.
According to Associated Press, no children were present during the incident. Preliminary reports from state-linked Saudi newspaper Okaz suggest that the shooter was apparently an Iraqi teacher who had been fired from
the school.The US mission in Saudi Arabia in its official Twitter account warned its citizens to avoid the area around the Kingdom School in Riyadh.
Talal al-Maiman, CEO of Kingdom Holding and chairman of Kingdom School, which operated the school "was quoted by Reuters as saying: "The shooting was "a case of a disgruntled employee." Talal al-Maiman, CEO of Kingdom Holding and chairman of Kingdom School, which operated the school said: "The shooting was "a case of a disgruntled employee." Situated in northern Riyadh, Kingdom Schools is owned and operated by
Kingdom Holdings.