A man shot this evening in north Tel Aviv while riding an electric scooter has been identified as the partner of a well-known reality-show winner and social media influencer. Two suspects on a motorcycle opened fire and fled, police report. The victim is critically wounded. The suspect was described as already known to police, according to Israeli media.
Tel Aviv police have identified the victim of tonight's shooting as the partner of a reality-show winner and social media influencer, and a Channel 14 report says the man is already known to police. The shooting occurred around 18:00 Jerusalem when two suspects on a motorcycle approached and opened fire on the victim riding an electric scooter; they fled and have not been arrested. The victim remains in serious condition.
The Zioneer's first dispatch at 18:00 Jerusalem reported that a 40-year-old man was moderately wounded; subsequent security footage published by Israeli media at 18:00 showed a motorcyclist chasing and firing at the victim. By 20:35 Jerusalem, the desk confirmed the victim was the partner of a well-known influencer and that his condition had escalated to serious. A Channel 14 report cited by the desk now adds that the suspect is known to police, though the source has not been independently verified.
As The Zioneer reported earlier this evening at 20:35 Jerusalem, the motive remains unclear but is suspected to be criminal. Police have not announced arrests and say the investigation is ongoing.
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