A 17-year-old boy sustained a leg injury Saturday morning in the Bedouin town of Segev Shalom. His brother alleges that police officers shot him while he was passing on an electric motorcycle near a force conducting a home search. MK Walid al-Hawashla (Ra'am) has demanded a thorough investigation and the release of officers' body camera footage. Police said they are unable to comment as the matter is typically referred to the internal investigations department.
A 17-year-old boy was injured in his leg this morning in Segev Shalom, a Bedouin town in the Negev. According to the brother's account, police officers fired at the teen as he rode an electric motorcycle near a search operation. The brother's claim was reported by N12. MK Walid al-Hawashla (Ra'am) has called on Southern District Commander Haim Bublil to open a thorough investigation and release the officers' body camera footage. The police responded that the incident is usually handled by the internal affairs department (Machash) and therefore they cannot comment. The event remains under review; no official statement from the police has been issued beyond the referral to Machash.
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