The gunman initially escaped after his attack outside a busy bar at the heart of Israel’s most cosmopolitan city. After a nightlong search, police forces said they killed the gunman in a shootout near a mosque in Jaffa.
Tag: Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides
Tel Aviv Shooting Kills 2, Wounds 8
The shooting occurred outside a busy bar at the heart of Israel’s most cosmopolitan city, at the start of the Israeli weekend. Nearly three hours later, the shooter was still at large.
Killer of Sabina Nessa in London Park Sentenced to Life in Prison
The murder of a schoolteacher, Sabina Nessa, 28, added to a sense of outrage amid fears the authorities were failing to address violence against women.
El Salvador’s New Law on Gangs Raises Censorship Fears
A measure punishing the sharing of information about gangs is so vague, critics say, that virtually anyone can be arrested for speaking or writing about them, putting journalists in the cross hairs.
A Safe Route No More: Nigerians Mourn Victims of Deadly Train Attack
An attack by gunmen on a popular train route connecting Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, to a regional hub in the north, has left many with a growing feeling of insecurity.
Four Sentenced to Death for Blogger’s Murder in Bangladesh
The victim, who had promoted secularism, was among several writers fatally attacked in the country in 2015.
Palestinian Gunman Kills 5 in Israel’s Fifth Attack in Recent Days
The attack in a Tel Aviv suburb brought the number of people killed in the past two weeks to 11, making it one of the deadliest periods in Israel in several years.
Yvan Colonna, Corsican Jailed for French Prefect’s Murder, Dies at 61
A folk hero for Corsica’s nationalist movement, he evaded a long manhunt but was finally arrested in 2003. He died shortly after being brutally attacked in prison.
Four Killed in Southern Israel in Latest in Spate of Attacks
The attacks have heightened fears of further violence in April, when the convergence of three religious holidays has leaders on edge.
Sentences Reduced for 2 Americans Convicted of Killing Italian Officer
An appeals court confirmed the homicide verdicts but commuted the life terms for both men, handing Finnegan Elder 24 years in prison and Gabriel Natale Hjorth 22.