10 Dead in Cairo Church Attack, Says Health Ministry

Egyptian onlookers are seen gathered at a cordoned off area following a gun attack outside a church south of the capital Cairo, on Dec. 29, 2017. A gunman opened fire on a church, killing at least nine people before policemen shot him dead, state media and officials said. STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images

At least 10 people were killed in a shootout outside a church in Cairo, Egypt, according to the country’s Health Ministry on Friday.

Eight of the slain victims were identified as Coptic Christians, The Associated Press reported. Health Ministry spokesman Khaled Megahed said that a policeman was also killed and five others were wounded.