Teenager shot and badly injured in Safed

Police suspect man may have been playing with homemade weapon

Aaron Kalman is a former writer and breaking news editor for the Times of Israel

The streets of Safed (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)
The streets of Safed (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

A teenage boy was shot in his chest on Thursday, and rushed to the hospital in critical condition. Police are investigating the incident.

According to Israel Radio the neighbors of the injured teenager found him at the entrance of the building and called an ambulance.

He arrived at the city’s Rebecca Sieff Hospital with severe injuries to his chest, and doctors were fighting for his life

Police are looking into the possibility that the boy was injured while playing with an homemade handgun, Israel Radio reported.

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