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Suspect in Tel Aviv murder of tourist shot by cops near Jerusalem’s Central Bus Station
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleItamar Sharon is a news editor at The Times of Israel
Police seen outside Jerusalem's Central Bus Station, after shooting a murder suspect who lunged at officers with a knife, January 18, 2024. (Israel Police)
A man suspected of murdering a tourist in Tel Aviv Thursday morning was shot by police near Jerusalem’s Central Bus Station in the evening as he attempted to stab policemen questioning him.
Police said the man was cornered by police outside the bus station, and was covered in blood. When police began questioning him, he pulled out a knife and lunged at them, leading them to shoot him and seriously wound him.
The suspect, aged around 30, was taken for treatment at Shaare Zedek Medical Center.
A civilian was lightly injured in the incident. The cause of his injury was not immediately made clear. He too was taken to hospital.
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