Police investigating killing of 21-year-old illegal resident in Jaffa shooting overnight

Police investigate the scene of a fatal shooting in Jaffa, July 13, 2024. (Israel Police)
Police investigate the scene of a fatal shooting in Jaffa, July 13, 2024. (Israel Police)

A 21-year-old man who was residing in Israel illegally was shot and killed overnight in Jaffa, according to a police statement.

Police have opened an investigation into the violent incident, which they determined to be “criminal,” indicating they don’t suspect a terror motive.

Magen David Adom paramedics evacuated the man to a nearby hospital, where doctors were forced to pronounce his death after resuscitation attempts failed, police add.

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