Police: Man shot at Qalandiya did not attempt stabbing, behaved suspiciously

Police say the Palestinian man who was shot at the Qalandiya crossing this afternoon had not tried to carry out a stabbing attack as initially reported but had behaved suspiciously and ignored security guards’ calls to stop.

According to police, the man began walking in a section of the checkpoint reserved for automobiles.

“From an initial investigation, it appears the guards called for him to stop several times and when he did not answer their calls, they carried out an arrest protocol in which they fired at his lower body,” police say.

The man is reportedly in serious condition. Medics were called to the scene. “The circumstances of the event are being investigated,” police say.

In August guards at Qalandiya shot a deaf man who didn’t hear them calling on him to leave a restricted area.

— Judah Ari Gross