Described as 'The Keeper of Kings,' a prominent bodyguard to Saudi Arabia's king has been shot and killed in what's being called a personal dispute. State TV reports the shooter was killed in a gunfight with security forces.
FILE - In this May 30, 2019, file photo, Saudi King Salman chairs an emergency summit of Gulf Arab leaders in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Saudi state television is reporting that a prominent bodyguard to King Salman has been shot and killed in what authorities describe as a personal dispute.
Tributes poured in across social media for Maj. Gen. Abdulaziz al-Fagham, with many including images of the bodyguard at work. One included him bending down to apparently help tie the shoes of King Salman, the 83-year-old ruler of the oil-rich kingdom. “Maj. Gen. Abdulaziz al-Fagham, bodyguard of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, was shot dead following a personal dispute in Jiddah,” the tweet read.
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