While details are still sparse, Bloomberg reports that a gunman opened fire on Wednesday evening at the Sarona shopping center, a bustling area in central Tel Aviv full of cafes, pubs and restaurants, injuring at least nine people before being shot himself, police confirmed. One of the victims was in a critical condition, two others were seriously injured while six others had wounds with varying degrees of severity, Police Spokeswoman Luba Samri said.
She said the shooting appeared to be a terrorist attack.
The shooting occurred in the Sarona compound in the heart of the city, immediately next to the Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa Tel Aviv office. Witnesses said the gunman was overpowered when he ran out of ammunition.
Israel and the Palestinian areas have suffered a wave of violence since October, including dozens of knife attacks launched by Palestinians protesting the ongoing occupation and perceived Israeli violations – denied by Israel – at a disputed Jerusalem holy site.
TEL AVIV DOUBLE SHOOTING ATTACK:
– 9 Israelis wounded
– 2 critical
– 1 terrorist down
– possible more terrorists. pic.twitter.com/Kg8OPXfOcz— Israel News Feed (@IsraelHatzolah) June 8, 2016
The violence however had appeared to have calmed down in the last weeks.
According to Israeli media, one suspected terrorist was shot near the scene and another other was apprehended alive. Footage from the scene showed an armed civilian firing shots at one of the suspected perpetrators.
According to unconfirmed reports by police sources, two assailants had dressed up as ultra-Orthodox Jews.
TEL AVIV – WATCH: United Hatzalah and emergency forces rushing moments after double shooting attack wounding 9. pic.twitter.com/poCdacHG2H
— Israel News Feed (@IsraelHatzolah) June 8, 2016
Paramedics were treating nine wounded people, of them one was in life-threatening condition, two were in serious condition and six were being treated in various conditions. At least seven wounded people were evacuated to the nearby Ichilov Medical Center.
BREAKING NEWS – BD”E: One of the victims wounded in mass Tel Aviv shooting attack has died of his wounds. pic.twitter.com/jO6sAKhCAT
— Israel News Feed (@IsraelHatzolah) June 8, 2016
The incident now appears to be over because as the following clips show, the assailant was promptly gunned down after the attack.
#BREAKING: Video of the moment Policeman shot the terrorist in central Tel Aviv pic.twitter.com/rEzX2GDQGb
— Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) June 8, 2016
VIDEO: Police arrest suspect in #TelAviv #Israel – @haimetgarr pic.twitter.com/s0SDwZTamH
— Conflict News (@Conflicts) June 8, 2016
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