2 officers injured, one critically, as they approach man suspected of vandalism

2 June 2021, 11:09 am

Edit

A police officer is left in critical condition and another lightly injured after they were assaulted by a man they suspected had vandalized property in the Givat Ze’ev settlement northwest of Jerusalem.

The man attacked the officers with a sharp instrument after opening the door to an apartment when they arrived to question him, Israel Police say in a statement.

One of the officers opened fire at the man, moderately injuring him.

The suspect is in his 20s and apparently suffering from psychological issues, Hebrew media reported. The critically injured policeman is 25, and the other 30, reports said.

Shaare Zedek Medical Center says it is treating the two officers and that one was in a critical condition from a stab wound to his neck. The other policeman is lightly injured in the hip, the hospital says.