Man killed in late-night East Jerusalem brawl
Two others in moderate-to-serious condition as a result of fight; police take two into custody
Illustrative photo of an Israeli police car (Kobi Gideon/Flash90)
A Thursday night brawl in Jerusalem’s Abu Tor neighborhood left a man dead and two others in moderate-to-serious condition, police said.
Officers were called to the mixed Jewish and Arab neighborhood just south of the Old City after the fight broke out overnight.
They found three people injured at the scene, one of whom was pronounced dead at the hospital shortly after his arrival, police said in a statement.
Two suspects were arrested and an investigation has been opened, according to police.
According to the Ynet news website, the man was killed by gunfire, though police did not confirm this.
The brawl did not appear to be terror-related.
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