Man shot to death in suspected gang hit
2nd man seriously injured in shooting in central city of Rehovot; police open investigation
Illustrative: An Israel Police car, February 27, 2017. (Moti Karelitz/Flash90)
A man was killed and another seriously wounded in a shooting early Friday in the central city of Rehovot, police said.
The two were brought to Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot following the shooting, where doctors pronounced the death of the 20-year-old. The other victim was 25.
Police said an investigation has been opened into the shooting.
According to the Ynet news site, the two were known to police and it is suspected they were feuding with others in the city.
The news site said the culprit(s) who carried out the shooting likely arrived on a motorcycle and shot the two from close range before fleeing.
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