Suspected of killing 10 people in Baakline, Mazen Harfoush was found and arrested by the ISF, reports LBCI News.
The arrest was made in Ainbal, a village just minutes away from Baakline where the cold-blooded murders took place.
Mazen allegedly killed nine people on Tuesday afternoon including his wife. He also killed several Syrian and Lebanese people while on his shooting spree.
He also killed his brother Fawzi Harfoush who was assumed to be his accomplice. Fawzi became the tenth victim of this violent massacre.
The ISF has looked for him tirelessly, using helicopters in the search. Police dogs were also brought in to find the killer.
Relieved to hear the butcher of #Baakline who killed his wife &9 others has finally been apprehended.His brother who was w him over past 24hrs has been found dead raising death toll to 10. RIP to the innocent #Syrian & #Lebanese victims &may justice be served swiftly. pic.twitter.com/oi2jl5kvCa
— Sarah El-Richani (@srichani) April 22, 2020
More information will soon be revealed about the gunman and his motives.
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