• Narratives about the crime conflict between a possible targeted family killing or the father murdering his children and then committing suicide
• The incident sparked widespread shock and anger among Libyans, calling for an urgent investigation into the circumstances

Libya witnessed a tragic crime Tuesday after a father and five of his children were found shot dead inside a car while on their way to school, an incident that remains shrouded in mystery and has stirred widespread debate

The incident occurred in the city of Benghazi, where social media users circulated videos documenting the moment the crime was discovered

Footage showed the children in their school uniforms with their backpacks beside their bodies inside the vehicle

Preliminary examinations indicated they had been shot at close range, and a pistol was found in the father’s hand

The motives behind the crime remain unclear, with conflicting narratives suggesting either a deliberate targeting of the family or that the father killed his children before taking his own life

Authorities have yet to release an official statement confirming or denying any of these possibilities

The crime caused widespread shock among Libyans, who called for an urgent investigation to clarify the circumstances

In an official response, Osama Hammad, Designate Prime Minister appointed by parliament, directed security and judicial authorities to take all necessary measures to investigate the incident, uncover its causes and motives, and announce the results to the public, emphasizing the need to enforce the law and prevent the recurrence of such tragedies