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Four Killed By Gunman at Church in Cairo

Wedding was taking place

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CAIRO, Oct. 21 (UPI) — A gunman opened fire on a wedding ceremony at a church in a Cairo suburb, killing four people, including the mother of the groom, officials said.

A spokesman for Egypt's Interior Ministry said two girls less than the age of 10, a 13-year-old girl and a man also were killed Sunday at the Church of the Virgin Mary in al-Warraq, Ahram Online reported.

A witness said a man randomly fired 15 bullets at the wedding before fleeing.

Eighteen people were injured.