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Man kills father, wife and son before committing suicide in Kouba

The crime allegedly unfolded when "the man used a military pistol to carry out the killings," L'Orient Today correspondent reported.

BEIRUT — A man in the neighborhood of Kouba, Batroun, allegedly killed his father, wife and son before committing suicide on Saturday, according to L'Orient Today's northern correspondent.

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The crime allegedly unfolded when "the man used a military pistol to carry out the killings," our correspondent reported.

Authorities later found the body of his father in the Saqi area of Kouba, while the other victims were discovered in their family home. 

Investigations by the relevant authorities are ongoing. 

Reporting contributed by Michel Hallak

BEIRUT — A man in the neighborhood of Kouba, Batroun, allegedly killed his father, wife and son before committing suicide on Saturday, according to L'Orient Today's northern correspondent. Read also: Is Lebanon witnessing a surge in crime? The crime allegedly unfolded when "the man used a military pistol to carry out the killings," our correspondent reported. Authorities later found the body of his father in the Saqi area of Kouba, while the other victims were discovered in their family home. Investigations by the relevant authorities are ongoing. Reporting contributed by Michel Hallak...