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Six suspects were arrested by the police on suspicion of being involved in a shooting incident that occurred Friday evening in a residential neighborhood in the city of Afula in northern Israel, police announced on Saturday.
The incident was said to be criminal, involving a family from the city and criminals from the Arab village Sulam. Video documentation of the event showed gunmen opening fire in the middle of the street.
The incident began when criminals arrived in the area and opened fire while several people were returning from synagogue and other residents were making their way to Shabbat dinner. One of the criminals tried to hide in a synagogue.
מרדף וירי בלב העיר: חמושים פתחו באש בלב שכונת מגורים בעפולה, תושבים הסתגרו בבתיהם וחששו שמדובר בפיגוע. המשטרה עצרה במהלך הלילה חמישה מעורבים | תיעוד (מיכל וסרמן)(צילום: שימוש לפי סעיף 27 א’) pic.twitter.com/DntBhoE7kK
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The incident caused a huge panic among Afula’s residents, who contacted security forces, with KAN reporting that they locked themselves in their homes. The police arrived at the scene and arrested five, having already arrested one before, shortly after opening an investigation into the incident. No casualties were reported.
Testimonies by Afula’s residents
Another resident told Maariv that “it was very scary to hear this, especially since they shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ and fled in a car.” Afula residents also wrote about their feelings in the city’s Facebook group after the shooting occurred.
“It was just scary, a scary scene. We were sure it was terrorists,” one user wrote. Another user added: “I live not far from this street, and I heard several loud shots. Thank God it ended like this. It happened near schools and playgrounds — it’s just very scary. It’s a miracle that it ended without casualties.”
One resident, Rafael, told N12 that some people came out of their homes with pistols and rifles.
Police are also expected to request an extension of the suspects’ detention at the Nazareth Magistrate’s Court.
Alon Hachmon contributed to this report.
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