Teacher kills six in Saudi Arabia

A teacher in Saudi Arabia has opened fire on colleagues, killing at least six people and wounding two, state television reported. The suspected shooter was in custody.
Teacher kills six in Saudi Arabia

State TV posted a photograph that showed ambulances gathered outside the education department building where the shooting took place in Jazan province.

Mass shootings are rare in the kingdom. Saudi Arabia has faced a series of recent attacks by Islamic State militants.

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