Woman shot dead outside her home in Bedouin community

Israeli media reported that the victim was separated from her husband and police were investigating whether the suspected murder was a so-called honor killing.

Scene of the crime (photo credit: ISRAEL POLICE)
Scene of the crime
(photo credit: ISRAEL POLICE)
A 36-year-old woman was shot dead in front of her home in a Bedouin village near Route 25 in the Negev during the night, police said on Sunday.
Police received a report about the shooting and rushed to the scene, north of Arava, where paramedics pronounced her dead.
Police collected evidence from the scene and launched an investigation into the incident.
Israeli media reported that the victim was separated from her husband and police were investigating whether the suspected murder was a so-called honor killing.