Red Crescent: Israeli forces shoot, kill Palestinian teen during clashes in Tuqu
Jan. 16, 2017 5:27 P.M. (Updated: Jan. 16, 2017 5:33 P.M.)
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BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian teenager during clashes in the Bethlehem-area village of Tuqu in the southern occupied West Bank on Monday evening, the Palestinian Red Crescent (PRC) ambulance service said.
A PRC spokesperson told Ma’an that 17-year-old Qusay Hasna al-Umour was shot with live ammunition in the chest at least three times, and that Israeli forces had detained him for an unspecified period of time before handing over his body to the health organization.
It remained unclear whether al-Umour was already dead when Israeli forces got a hold of him, or if he succumbed to his injuries while in custody.
An Israeli army spokesperson told Ma’an that they were looking into the reports.
Four other Palestinians, including a woman, were also shot and injured during the clashes.
Locals told Ma’an that clashes broke out near the western entrance of the village on Monday afternoon, with Israeli forces firing live ammunition, rubber-coated steel bullets, and tear gas at Palestinian youth.