Palestinian with pneumatics causes commotion in Jerusalem
|A bus was shot at in Jerusalem last night. New details are being released in the press.
According to Ynet, the shooter was a Palestinian with an air pistol. Footage from the scene shows the suspect approaching the bus, shooting at it at point-blank range and breaking the glass of the front door.< br />
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According to eyewitnesses and shooters , and the injured bus driver are residents of the Silwan area and, apparently, they knew each other. The shooting took place after an argument between them.
A significant police force arrived at the scene because it was suspected that it was a terrorist attack. Police later stated that no live ammunition was used in the incident and that the crime was considered a crime.
Police estimate that the suspected shooter will be caught soon after the bus driver identified him.