US diplomat kills two Pakistanis in Lahore

Gerald · 01-27-11, 10:30 AM

An American diplomat in the Pakistani city of Lahore has shot and killed a Pakistani motorcycle rider and his pillion passenger, police say.

Police told the AFP news agency that the American fired his pistol in self-defence. US embassy officials confirmed that an American was involved.Police say that the men were pursuing the American in his car.A pedestrian was also killed by a speeding car from the US consulate which came to help, police say.

Police told the Reuters news agency that they were investigating whether the two men on the motorcycle were robbers.

Weapons had been recovered from the bodies of the dead men, police said.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12298546

Note: 27 January 2011 Last updated at 14:08 GMT

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Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	US diplomat kills two Pakistanis in Lahore An American diplomat in the Pakistani city of Lahore has shot and killed a Pakistani motorcycle rider and his pillion passenger, police say. Police told the AFP news agency that the American fired his pistol in self-defence. US embassy officials confirmed that an American was involved.Police say that the men were pursuing the American in his car.A pedestrian was also killed by a speeding car from the US consulate which came to help, police say. Police told the Reuters news agency that they were investigating whether the two men on the motorcycle were robbers. Weapons had been recovered from the bodies of the dead men, police said. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12298546 Note: 27 January 2011 Last updated at 14:08 GMT __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie