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Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Off-duty soldier opens fire, injures suspect in Jerusalem’s Old City
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
An off-duty Israeli soldier opened fire at a suspect in Jerusalem’s Old City, police say.
The suspect was seriously hurt by the gunfire, and another three people are lightly hurt in the incident.
Police say the incident is under investigation, and it is looking into the possibility that the soldier, along with other off-duty troops with him, were involved in an incident of violence with the suspect before the gunfire.
Police say it is investigating a claim made by the off-duty soldiers, that the suspect attempted to snatch one of their weapons.
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