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Police say undercover cops shot suspect who opened fire; his condition unknown
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUndercover Border Police officers shot at a man who opened fire on them during an operation targeting alleged criminals in Lod, police say.
In a brief statement announcing the incident, police do not elaborate on the man’s condition.
Officers “carried out precise shooting at a suspect who opened fire towards them and endangered their lives,” police say of the operation said linked to protection racketeering.
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