Police say they arrested a 12th grader after he fired a handgun near his school in Tamra, following an argument with other students. No injuries were reported.
After receiving a report of gunshots yesterday in the northern Arab city, officers seized the handgun and detained the 17-year-old. They plan to bring him this morning before a court to extend his detention.
Police say they have seized over 930 lethal weapons in the Northern District so far this year.
Earlier this week, a 17-year-old was stabbed to death by his classmate at school in Kafr Qara, shocking residents and raising concerns about the presence of weapons in educational institutions.
Tamra also saw a deadly shooting last week. Muhammad Hejazi, a 53-year-old bus driver, was killed by assailants who opened fire on him as he sat on his balcony Thursday night.
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