A woman was shot dead during a mass at St. Elias Church in the town of Hmeis in Meziara.

The shooter was identified as ‘Maroun Y.’

Sources reported that the disputes between the two persons have been ongoing for a while over rent payment, adding that the victim had been calling on Maroun to pay his dues before she filed a complaint against him; this is why he killed her inside the church, according to the sources.

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He was immediately arrested by the security forces.