Suspect arrested in shooting death of man in Sweileh

AMMAN — Police on Sunday announced the arrest of a man who allegedly shot and killed a man in Sweileh over the weekend, official sources said.

The victim, in his early 40s, was shot by the suspect who fled the area, Police Spokesperson Lt. Col. Amer Sartawi said.

"We formed a special team that was tasked with locating the suspect," Sartawi told The Jordan Times.

The police official added that the suspect was arrested shortly after the shooting incident.

"Our teams managed to locate his whereabouts and he was arrested without any major incident," Sartawi added.

The police official said that the motive behind the killing is unclear.

"The Criminal Court's prosecution office was notified about the incident," Sartawi added.

A senior judicial source told The Jordan Times that the Criminal Court's prosecutor has started investigating the incident.

"The prosecutor summoned several witnesses and the victim's family members to learn more about the incident," the senior judicial source said.

The prosecutor also ordered that the victim's body be transferred to the National Institute of Forensic Medicine for an autopsy.

The officials added that investigations are ongoing in the case.