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3 killed in shooting incident near Tehran

A soldier in the Iranian city of Savojbolagh, near the capital Tehran, opened fire at a patrol guard in his military unit in the early hours of Saturday, killing him on the spot for unknown reasons, the police headquarters in Alborz Province reported. 

The soldier also killed a civilian in the shooting and fled to the west of the country in the second victim’s car.

The police chased the assailant in an effort to stop him, but he ignored the warning shots and lost his life after his car rolled over.

The police said an investigation has been launched into the incident.

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