Shooting Attack Near Jerusalem Leaves One Dead, Eight Injured

by CrownHeights.info

A shooting attack near Jerusalem left one person dead and eight others injured Thursday morning. The three terrorists responsible have been eliminated.

Matan Elmaliah, age 26 from Maaleh Adumim, has been named as the victim who died in the attack.

Magen David Adom reported that in addition to Matan, who was killed, two women, ages 23 and 30, were shot in the chest and are in serious condition. Another person, age 23, was shot in the abdomen and pelvis and is in serious condition. Two other victims, aged around 40, were shot in their arms and are in moderate condition.

Three people suffered shock and are being treated at the scene. One of the victims, a man in his 20s, arrived at Hadassah Mount Scopus Medical Center a short time ago, in moderate condition. Two other victims are currently on their way to the hospital. Shaare Zedek Medical Center has received five of the victims, among them a pregnant woman who is in serious condition.

A police update said that three terrorists arrived by vehicle, exited their vehicle and began firing automatic weapons towards vehicles waiting in a traffic jam on the Jerusalem-bound highway.

Security forces at the scene neutralized two terrorists. Searches at the scene revealed an additional terrorist attempting to escape, who was also neutralized.