A gunman has killed Jordanian writer Nahed Hattar, outside the court where Hattar was facing charges for sharing a cartoon which was offensive to Islam.
Hattar suffered 3 bullets to the head.
The gunman was arrested on the scene by security and his weapon was seized.
56 year old Hattar, who was Christian, was arrested on August 13, after posting the cartoon which mocked jihadists on Facebook.
Hattar later removed the cartoon after uproar.