Haifa money-changer shot

A man was wounded early Sunday morning in a shooting in Haifa.

Two suspects approached the man, a money-changer, and fired at him before fleeing the scene on their motor scooter, police said.

The money-changer was lightly to moderately wounded.

Police are searching for the suspects.

Haifa has seen increased violence over the past week. On Thursday, an explosive device was thrown at a downtown residential home. The residence was unoccupied at the time and no injuries were reported. Police were investigating the incident.