Man critically wounded in Taibe shooting

Police probing incident as locals say victim was probably hit accidentally by criminals

Itamar Sharon is a news editor at The Times of Israel

A view of Taibe. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
A view of Taibe. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)

A 49-year-old man was critically wounded Friday night in a shooting in the Arab town of Taibe.

The man was shot by unidentified assailants near a school. the perpetrators then fled the scene.

Police opened an investigation into the incident and were searching for the shooters.

Local residents told Ynet News they believed the shooters were criminal elements targeting a nearby business, and that the man had been hit erroneously.

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