The Israel Police said Thursday evening that Border Police officers at the Shuafat crossing in Jerusalem shot a suspect in the leg after he failed to comply with orders to stop. The suspect was acting suspiciously upon arrival and was not injured. No Israeli forces were harmed, according to the police statement.
The Israel Police has officially confirmed Thursday evening that the suspect shot at the Shuafat crossing in Jerusalem was struck in the leg after failing to comply with officers' orders to stop. The police statement, issued after the incident, describes the officers' actions as a standard suspect arrest procedure. The confirmation resolves conflicting reports that emerged earlier in the evening.
The incident was first reported at 22:52 Jerusalem by journalist Hillel Biton Rosen, who said troops fired at a suspect who ignored calls to stop. At the same time, other Israeli media reported a second shooting at the same checkpoint, with the checkpoint closed. However, by 23:00 Jerusalem, The Zioneer cited N12 reporting that a single suspect was shot in the leg during a blocked arrest procedure. The police statement now aligns with the N12 account, confirming that no Israeli forces were harmed and the suspect was hit in the leg.
The Shuafat crossing has been a site of heightened security measures. The police described the response as a routine procedure when a suspect poses a threat and refuses to comply. The suspect's condition and identity have not been released, and it remains unclear whether he was armed.
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