Gunman Kills U.S. Worker for Defense Firm
An unknown assailant fatally shot an American who worked for a U.S. defense contractor in Riyadh, the Saudi capital.
Robert C. Jacobs, 62, of Murphysboro, Ill., was shot at his home, and his body was found by another employee of Vinnell Corp., a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corp., a Northrop spokeswoman said.
It was the second deadly shooting of a Westerner in the kingdom in three days. A BBC cameraman was killed Sunday and a correspondent with him was wounded.
Vinnell trains security forces and provides other services that include construction and supply.
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