Magen David Adom paramedics found three unconscious men with gunshot wounds at a kiosk on Sderot HaHagana in Haifa late Wednesday night. One was pronounced dead at the scene; the other two were evacuated in serious condition. Israeli media report police assess the motive as criminal.
Three men in their mid-20s were shot late Wednesday night at a kiosk on Sderot HaHagana in Haifa. Magen David Adom paramedics arrived to find all three unconscious with severe gunshot wounds. One victim had no pulse and was not breathing; resuscitation efforts failed and he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to MDA. The other two were evacuated to a hospital in serious condition.
Israeli media, including N12's Or Ravid and Sharon Knoblich, reported that the incident is being treated as criminal, not terror-related. A paramedic who treated the victims said bystanders stopped an ambulance passing on the street to call for help. The kiosk was the scene of the shooting; the victims were found inside it.
The Zioneer reported in earlier bulletins that police assess the motive as criminal. One prior context item shows that the second victim was later pronounced dead, but this batch of messages only confirms one fatality. The investigation is ongoing.
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