Jordanian government spokesperson says 6 killed, 28 wounded in church shooting in Karak

Jordanian government spokesperson says 6 killed, 28 wounded in church shooting in Karak Jordanian government spokesperson says 6 killed, 28 wounded in church shooting in Karak JERUSALEM -- Jordanian government spokesperson says 6 killed, 28 wounded in church shooting in Karak. THIS IS AN APNewsAlert. Check back for updates. AP's earlier story is below. Gunmen opened fire inside a church in Jordan on Friday, causing a number of deaths and injuries, the kingdom’s law enforcement agency said. Authorities didn’t immediately provide a death toll. The shooting took place at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, about 180 kilometers (110 miles) south of the capital, Amman. Security services were investigating the shooting, government spokesman Mohammad al-Momani said in a statement. Karak is home to a minority Christian population. In 2016, gunmen ambushed police in a series of attacks in Karak, including at a Crusader castle popular with tourists, killing 10 people, including seven officers, and wounding dozens. Jordanian security forces killed the gunmen after a long standoff.