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| Tourist killed in Jordan is named | |
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| A British tourist shot dead by a gunman in Jordan on Monday has been named. | A British tourist shot dead by a gunman in Jordan on Monday has been named. |
| Christopher Stokes, 30, from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, was killed when a gunman opened fire near the Roman amphitheatre in the capital, Amman. | |
| The chartered accountant from the Littleborough area was among six Western tourists who were shot at. | |
| Blacksmith Nabil Ahmad Issa Jaaoura, 38, a Jordanian of Palestinian origin, has been arrested in connection with the shooting. | Blacksmith Nabil Ahmad Issa Jaaoura, 38, a Jordanian of Palestinian origin, has been arrested in connection with the shooting. |
| Five injured | |
| Mr Stokes' brother, Philip, who is serving in Iraq, is returning home after being informed of his brother's death. | Mr Stokes' brother, Philip, who is serving in Iraq, is returning home after being informed of his brother's death. |
| Five other tourists were injured in the shooting - two British women as well as tourists from New Zealand, the Netherlands and Australia. A member of the local tourist police was also injured. | |
| Eyewitness reports said the attacker shouted "God is great" at the tourists in Arabic before firing at least 12 shots at them. | |
| He fled into the crowds when his ammunition ran out but was arrested shortly afterwards, eyewitnesses said. | |
| Last November, 60 people were killed in a series of attacks on hotels in Amman. | |
| The Jordanian authorities have since installed metal detectors and military vehicles that are often on duty at the gates. |