Two wounded in shooting outside Nazareth school
Armed man, 19, reportedly attacks guard, school employee after they bar him from entering; police searching for suspect
The northern Israeli city of Nazareth. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
A security guard and an employee at a Nazareth school were moderately wounded Friday when a gunman opened fire at them, Channel 2 news reported.
Students at the school were unharmed.
Officials said the shooter was apparently a 19-year-old who attempted to enter the premises for reasons unknown, but was barred by the guard and an other employee. He left and then returned with a handgun which he used to shoot the two men.
The victims were evacuated to hospital. The police said they were searching for the suspect.
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