Man shot and killed in I’billin, the 28th violent death in Arab community this year; no arrests

A man was shot and killed this morning in I’billin, an Arab town in northern Israel, emergency services say.

Paramedics arrived on the scene to find the victim, a man in his 50s, unconscious and without a pulse, and pronounced his death.

The man was shot in a cowshed in the village, Ynet reports. A car was set on fire near the scene, and police are reportedly investigating whether the torched vehicle belongs to the perpetrators.

Police say they have secured the area and are searching for suspects. No suspects have yet been arrested.

The man is killed as violent crime continues to spiral out of control in Arab locales across Israel, with 27 people shot dead in January. He is the 28th Arab citizen to be killed in violent circumstances this year.

Last year was Arab society’s deadliest year on record, after 252 people were killed in crime-related incidents. Many Arab leaders accuse law enforcement of neglect.

The proliferation of deadly crime has sparked protests in Arab cities and towns over the past two weeks, which reached a high point over the weekend with a mass Arab-Jewish protest in Tel Aviv demanding the government rein in the violence.