Scene of one of the two shootings in Haifa on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. (Magen David Adom Spokesman)
One man was killed and a second injured in two shootings in Haifa Tuesday morning. Police were investigating whether the two incidents were linked.
A police spokesperson said the shootings were likely not terror-related.
There were no reports of arrests made in connection with the shootings, and the shooters had apparently fled.
The fatal shooting occurred shortly after 10 a.m. when a 45-year-old-man was shot on the city’s Hagiborim Street, according to Hebrew media reports.
First responders who arrived at the scene found the man in critical condition and attempted to resuscitate him, but he was pronounced dead shortly after.
Get The Times of Israel's Daily Editionby email and never miss our top stories
Scene of one of the two shootings in Haifa on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. (Magen David Adom Spokesman)
A paramedic said the victim, who was not immediately named, suffered a gunshot wound to his upper body.
A half hour earlier, a 40-year-old man was shot several times and wounded on Haatzma’ut Road, about two kilometers away.
The victim was taken to a local hospital with moderate injuries.
Advertisement
[mappress mapid=”6039″]
Help us report truthfully on social media
As a multimedia journalist, my job is to take the quality, fact-based journalism produced by The Times of Israel newsroom and make it accessible across every platform — from Instagram posts to podcasts to short-form videos.
This is how many, especially young people, consume news these days. But misinformation is rampant on social media. Our team at ToI produces accurate, responsible short-form reporting on Israel and the Jewish world.
If you believe in the importance of factual social media journalism, please consider joining our reader support group, The Times of Israel Community. Your financial support is essential to sustain responsible multimedia reporting.
We’re really pleased that you’ve read X Times of Israel articles in the past month.
That’s why we started the Times of Israel - to provide discerning readers like you with must-read coverage of Israel and the Jewish world.
So now we have a request. Unlike other news outlets, we haven’t put up a paywall. But as the journalism we do is costly, we invite readers for whom The Times of Israel has become important to help support our work by joining The Times of Israel Community.
For as little as $6 a month you can help support our quality journalism while enjoying The Times of Israel AD-FREE, as well as accessing exclusive content available only to Times of Israel Community members.
Thank you, David Horovitz, Founding Editor of The Times of Israel
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on Google
