A 16-year-old resident of Jessar a Zarqa was arrested this evening (Wednesday) on suspicion of murdering the 13-year-old Walid Sami Shahab last Friday.
Suspected murder in Jasr al-Zarqa: The police are trying to locate the shooter who hit the 13-year-old
The death of the 13-year-old boy who was shot at point blank range in Jasr al-Zarqa was determined
On Friday, October 14th, a 13-year-old resident of the area was shot in the settlement of Jessar a Zarqa by a suspect who fled the scene. The boy was taken to the “Hillel Yaffe” medical center in Hadera, mortally wounded. There, after several days, he died of his injuries.
Assessing the situation of the Coastal District Commander in the police, the investigation was entrusted to the investigators of the Coastal District Central Unit and placed at the top of the district’s priority list. This evening, the suspect in the act was arrested and brought to the central unit’s offices for questioning. The police intend to request tomorrow that the suspect’s detention be extended at the Haifa Magistrate’s Court, in accordance with the needs of the investigation.
The commander of the Hoof District, Superintendent Yoram Sofer, commented on the arrest of the suspect: “This incident, in which an innocent boy was shot, is serious and tragic and cannot be put on the agenda. Therefore, the investigation was placed at the top of the district’s order of priority, while allocating all the necessary resources to get our hands on and bring the suspect into custody In deed and that’s what we will do. We are at the beginning of the investigation and will work to complete it and bring the suspect to justice.”