Egypt renews detention of suspect in killing of student Nora in Shubra El-Kheima

An Egyptian court has renewed the detention of the suspect in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old student Nora for 15 days pending investigation.

• The Shubra El-Kheima renewal judge ordered the suspect held 15 days pending investigation, renewable within legal deadlines.
• Suspect Abdulrahman A. H. confessed he bought the shotgun via a social media ad for 2,000 Egyptian pounds, with two rounds, to show friends.
• He told investigators that after learning the victim was harassed, he retrieved the weapon and a round fired while loading it, hitting Nora's head.
• The suspect stated he did not intend to hit Nora and brought the weapon only to intimidate the harassers.