A women was shot dead by soldier in the city of Mekelle in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, according to a report published on the Amharic branch of BBC news.

As revealed by the BBC Amharic service, the shooting was sparked by a dispute over labor pay. The victim was shot dead on the spot and bled out at the scene.

The soldier who carried out the gruesome killing of the women during the heated dispute, reportedly shot himself in the fiasco and is being treated at a Local hospital for a self inflicted gunshot wound according to cities crime and bureau department that spoke with BBC Amharic.

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