Central District Commander Amir Cohen said at the scene that a lawyer was shot by a client who pulled out a gun and fired at least four bullets. The suspect's identity is known and a police manhunt is underway. Cohen said the incident is criminal in nature, stemming from a business dispute. Two witnesses were present.
Central District Commander Amir Cohen confirmed at the scene Tuesday afternoon that the shooting of a lawyer in Rishon LeZion was criminal in nature, stemming from a business dispute. Cohen said the suspect, a client known to the victim, entered the office around 13:00 Jerusalem, pulled out a gun, and fired at least four rounds. The commander stated that the suspect's identity is known and a police manhunt is underway. Two witnesses were present at the scene.
Initial reports at 13:17 Jerusalem described a lawyer shot dead in his office on Moshe Halevi Street. Early reports mistakenly identified the victim as Yolen Cohen, but within minutes the victim was correctly identified as Attorney Arbel Feldman, 50. The suspect was identified as Yolen Cohen, a client of the victim. Subsequent reports detailed that the suspect entered the office, shot Feldman, and fled the scene. Magen David Adom medics pronounced Feldman dead at the scene.
Police have launched a manhunt for Yolen Cohen, who remains at large. The commander described the motive as a business dispute, and the investigation is ongoing. The incident occurred in a law office in Rishon LeZion, a city in central Israel.
The whereabouts of the suspect remain unknown, and additional details about the business dispute have not been released. The police continue to search for Cohen.
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