Boy wearing mask shot dead by security guard

Islamabad - The suspect has been taken into custody.

An 11-year-old boy,wearing 'monster mask', was shot dead by a security guard in Ferozabad area of Karachi on Sunday night, according to police.
They said that Ali Hasan was shot at and wounded by the guard on Amir Khusro Road of the metropolis. He suffered critical injuries and was taken to Jinnah Post-Graduate Medical Centre where doctors declared him dead. The boy received bullet wounds in his head, said Dr Seemin Jamali, head of the emergency department.
The suspect has been taken into custody. SSP Investigation Zulfiqar Mahar said the initial investigation had suggested that the guard was panicked and shot and killed the boy.
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