One dead, two seriously injured in Nazareth shooting

Drive-by shooter guns down three men outside church

Ilan Ben Zion is an AFP reporter and a former news editor at The Times of Israel.

A 55-year-old man was shot dead and two were seriously injured in a drive-by shooting outside a church in a Nazareth suburb on Saturday.

[mappress mapid=”1644″]

The three men were injured when a gunman in a passing vehicle shot at them. They were evacuated to Nazareth Hospital, where one of the men died of his wounds.

Large numbers of police arrived in Yafia, outside the northern town of Nazareth, and began investigating the incident. Initial reports indicated that it was likely a conflict between local families.

The police had no leads concerning the perpetrators of the shooting.

Most Popular
read more:
If you’d like to comment, join
The Times of Israel Community.
Join The Times of Israel Community
Commenting is available for paying members of The Times of Israel Community only. Please join our Community to comment and enjoy other Community benefits.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Confirm Mail
Thank you! Now check your email
You are now a member of The Times of Israel Community! We sent you an email with a login link to . Once you're set up, you can start enjoying Community benefits and commenting.