A police officer fired at a vehicle that accelerated toward a police checkpoint, according to Channel 12. The vehicle fled and was located minutes later with a wounded illegal resident in moderate condition. The background is believed to be criminal.
A police officer opened fire at a vehicle that accelerated toward a police checkpoint on Monday evening, according to Channel 12. The vehicle managed to flee the scene and was located minutes later with a moderately wounded illegal resident. The circumstances are believed to be criminal in nature, though details remain under investigation. No officers were reported injured. The incident follows a pattern of similar police shootings at vehicles that breach or speed toward checkpoints, including a recent case in Tel Aviv where an illegal resident was shot during an escape attempt. The suspect was evacuated to a hospital for treatment.
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