AMMAN —AlGhad— A 17-year-old was shot dead today, Wednesday, north of Amman, a police source confirmed to AlGhad.

The victim was taken to the Abu Nusair medical centre before he was transferred to the Prince Hussein Hospital in Ain al Basha, but did not survive.

Police have launched an investigation to uncover the full detail of the crime, as the shooter is still at large.