Truth about the viral video: Wedding guest acc!dentally sh0ots groom d£ad
Truth about the viral video: Wedding guest accidentally shoots groom dead
The viral video bandied around as that of a bandit leader mistakingly fired by his fellow is actually that of a wedding turned to tragedy in an instant after a guest, firing an automatic weapon in celebration, accidentally killed the groom and sparked a massacre. Shocking footage from the wedding in Chad shows the moment a guest accidentally starts a deadly clash between families that left 57 people dead.
The guest rides up on a motorbike and walks towards the groom holding an automatic weapon during the celebrations in the village of Amdirib in Batha on Friday, November 28.
Local media reported that the groom was part of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces militia and that the gunman might be his brother. The guest fires shots into the air as a form of salute, but a bullet accidentally hits the groom in the chest as the shooter’s aim is deflected by the recoil of the powerful assault rifle, which he’s holding in the air with just one hand.
Failing to control his gun as he fires a salute in celebration, the guest lets the barrel drop to face the groom’s chest (Image: NX)
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The kickback from the gun causes it to veer down so that the barrel ends up pointing at the groom as the gunman continues to fire.
Apparently unaware that the groom has been hit in the chest, the guest turns as if to show that he has finished the ritual. But gasps from the people watching prompt him to turn back in horror and begin to realise what he has done.
People quickly gather around the groom, who appears limp as they try to help him. Some media outlets said the groom was rushed to hospital in the nearby town of Ati, where he died of his injuries. Others reported that he died at the scene.
The incident sparked bloody clashes between the two families that left 57 people dead.
Firing live rounds into the air during weddings and other celebrations reportedly remains a common custom in rural communities in Chad, despite bans in some areas and repeated warnings about the risks.
