AMMAN, Jordan (AP) A Jordanian lawmaker is accused of chasing a fellow deputy through the halls of parliament on Tuesday, firing at him with an automatic rifle before being overpowered, officials said.
No one was hurt in the fracas, which reportedly erupted as a result of a personal dispute between the two men, but prosecutors in the capital Amman have charged alleged shooter Talal Sharif with attempted murder, an official said.
Both men, like many in the 180-seat chamber, were prominent members of the traditional Bedouin tribes with no particular ideological agenda.
Jordan's parliamentary debates can often turn rowdy, with lawmakers hurling shoes or bottled water at each other. Over the summer, a deputy tried to point his gun at another lawmaker during a televised debate but was overpowered by colleagues.
This is the first time however that a firearm has actually been discharged.
