A 67-year-old man was shot and killed Tuesday morning on Highway 70 near the Kaabul junction. Police said they opened an investigation into the shooting and that the victim’s identity has not yet been determined.
Authorities said the background to the incident is criminal. No further details about suspects or circumstances were released.
An MDA medic said the victim was found unconscious, with no pulse and no breathing, and with penetrating injuries to his body. Medical teams carried out checks, but his condition was so critical that they pronounced him dead at the scene.