Jordan shooting victim released from hospital

British tourist Karen Sparke, who was wounded in a gun attack near Amman’s Roman amphitheatre was discharged from a hospital today as the US Embassy warned its citizens to stay away from the area of Jordan’s capital.

Despite the warning to keep away from downtown Amman, a few Western tourists were seen today in the amphitheatre area.

However, the lively square around the site was mostly empty of its normal bustling mix of Iraqi refugees and tourists.

One British man, 30-year-old Christopher Stokes, was killed and a total of six other people wounded in yesterday’s attack.

Authorities captured the gunman, identifying him as Nabeel Ahmed Issa Jaourah, and were interrogating him today to see if he was working with, or enticed by, any militant group to carry out his assault.

So far, officials say they believe that Jaourah, 38, had no links with any known terror organisation.

The warning to avoid downtown Amman – where the amphitheatre is located – came in a warden message posted on the website of the US Embassy in Jordan.