Murder of Four Women from One Family by Gunfire in Kermanshah

Following the murder of four women from one family by gunfire in Kermanshah, the public prosecutor of Kermanshah province stated that the arrest of those responsible for this incident has been prioritized. According to Mohammad Hossein Sadeghi, the public prosecutor of Kermanshah, three daughters of a family and their mother were shot and killed around 10 AM on Friday at the 'Kermanshah Cemetery' by occupants of a vehicle. The statements from this judicial official indicate that the perpetrators of this incident were occupants of a Pride car. Additionally, the prosecutor's account suggests that the murder of these four women is a case of familial homicide. In this regard, Mr. Sadeghi told the news agencies ISNA and Mizan that in July of this year, a man murdered his father-in-law with a firearm, but the victims' family recently pardoned him. He added that following this, the brothers of the deceased acted in retaliation against his wife and children, leading to their murder. No further details have been released on this matter. Previously, the public prosecutor of Kermanshah had reported on murders occurring during 'familial and public disputes' in various areas of the province. For instance, in August of this year, Mr. Sadeghi reported that a collective armed conflict between two families in the village of Babazid in the Harsin district led to police intervention, during which one of the police personnel was shot six times and died after being taken to the hospital. This judicial official also reported on a collective dispute in the city of Sanqur earlier in July, where one person was killed after being stabbed and taken to the hospital due to severe injuries. In both cases, the Kermanshah prosecutor stated that the perpetrators had been identified and arrested, but there has been no further information on the progress of these cases. Earlier, in October 2014, the deputy head of the Iranian police's criminal investigation department stated that 34% of murders involve a familial relationship between the murderer and the victim. At that time, Colonel Hadi Mostafaee noted that the most common type of familial murder is spousal homicide.