The suspect in the murder of a lawyer in Rishon LeZion told police that the attorney owed him 15,000 shekels, and when he came to the office to demand the money, an argument broke out, during which he shot him four times, according to a police investigation source.
The suspect in the murder of attorney Arbel Feldman in Rishon LeZion told police this evening that he shot the victim four times during an argument over a 15,000 shekel debt, according to a police investigation source. The suspect, a 23-year-old Ramla resident, claimed he had been pursuing the attorney for three years over the debt.
The Zioneer reported at 13:17 Jerusalem this afternoon that the suspect had turned himself in hours after the daylight shooting and confessed to police. The victim was identified as Arbel Feldman, and police said the killing was criminal, stemming from a business dispute. The suspect was identified as Yolen Cohen, a client of the attorney with a criminal record. At the same time, The Zioneer reported that the suspect told investigators he had chased the victim for three years over a 15,000 shekel debt and shot him four times.
Background reported by The Zioneer earlier this evening indicated that the murdered attorney had represented the suspect in a minor tort claim for 30,000 shekels, which was settled three weeks ago for 23,000 shekels. The investigation remains ongoing.
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