Prank with Shotgun Kills Student in Assiut; Suspect Says He Thought Weapon Unloaded

A student died after a friend fired a shotgun in what the suspect described as a joke, thinking the weapon was unloaded.

• The Ministry of Interior disclosed details of a video showing an assault on a student with a firearm, resulting in his death in Assiut.
• The victim's father, a government employee, accused two workers from Beheira of causing his son's death.
• One suspect admitted to pointing the shotgun at the victim as a joke, believing it was empty, but a shot fired and killed him.
• Security forces arrested the two suspects and recovered the weapon used in the incident.