The armed man is reported to have started shooting at passers-by in Asjut region, about 300 kilometers south of the capital Cairo, on Monday evening. Eight people were killed, according to foreign press agencies. He then fled to the countryside, where the Egyptian security forces tracked and surrounded him.
He was killed in a shootout with the police. The prosecutor has already launched an investigation into the incident. According to the first investigations, the suspect of the attack has been suffering from mental problems for a long time and was reportedly treated at a psychiatric hospital in Cairo.
The motive for the attack, according to the authorities, is not yet known.
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