Israeli police shoot, kill Palestinian in Jerusalem
Jan. 26, 2019 10:07 A.M. (Updated: Jan. 26, 2019 10:07 A.M.)
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JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — A Palestinian man was shot and killed by Israeli police during a high-speed chase, on predawn Saturday, near the Damascus Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem, in the central occupied West Bank.
The Israeli police said in a statement that they opened fire towards a suspicious vehicle near the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem under the pretext of posing a threat to members of the Israeli police situated in the area.
The statement added that the Palestinian was a West Bank resident and entered Jerusalem without an Israeli entry permit.
Palestinian security sources identified the killed Palestinian as Riyad Muhammad Hamad Shamasneh , from the Qatanna village, northwest of the Jerusalem district.