Wednesday 12 / February / 2025
Muscat: Mecca police officials have said that the murder of Saudi Royal Guard Major General Abdulaziz Al-Fagham, serving as the bodyguard of the Saudi king Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, took place on Saturday evening.
The Saudi Press Agency released a statement by the Mecca Police, in which the spokesperson claimed that the victim was visiting his friend Turki when he was shot, leading to Turki sustaining injuries while a domestic help of Filipino nationality employed at the residence was also killed.
"On Saturday evening, Al-Fagham was visiting his friend Turki at his home in Jeddah. Later, their friend named Mamdouh also entered the house. During the meeting, an argument started between Abdul Aziz and Mamdouh who then left the room."
"The killer then returned with a gun and fired at Abdul Aziz (May Allah have mercy on him)," the statement said. "When the security forces surrounded the site where the perpetrator was entrenched, he opened fire and refused to surrender, which necessitated neutralizing the danger," the police spokesman explained.
The incident resulted in the killing of the perpetrator by security forces. Major General Abdulaziz Al-Fagham died after being taken to hospital due to the gunshot wound, the owner of the house, Turki and Jeffrey Filipino, were injured and the incident also resulted in injuries to five security officers.
Mecca police added: "All the injured were taken to hospital for treatment and their condition is stable. The competent authorities are continuing their investigations into this case."
