Five people were shot and killed and at least another three wounded in a terror shooting attack at a synagogue in Jerusalem’s Neve Yaakov neighborhood, police and medics said Friday night.
According to police, the terrorist arrived by car at a building used as a synagogue in the neighborhood in the northern part of East Jerusalem, and opened fire.
Officers called to the scene located and shot the gunman, police said. A handgun apparently used in the attack was seized.
The Magen David Adom ambulance service said its medics declared five victims dead at the scene.
Another three victims — a woman in her 70s listed in critical condition, a 20-year-old man in serious condition, and a 14-year-old boy in moderate-serious condition — were taken to the Hadassah Mount Scopus hospital.
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Dozens of officers were dispatched to the scene, police said.
Jerusalem District Police Commander Doron Turgeman was also at the scene holding an assessment with officers, police added.
Hebrew-language media reports said police were searching for possible additional suspects that may have aided the gunman.
פיגוע ירי בשכונת נווה יעקב בירושלים: 10 בני אדם נפצעו, מחבל אחד חוסל. הירי בוצע כנראה מירי חולף. כוחות מיוחדים הוקפצו למקום @SuleimanMas1 https://t.co/pOKke0S3CT pic.twitter.com/F6edxH2Dpd
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