Israel Police shoot man who aimed M-16 rifle at officers

Police also launched an investigation early Wednesday morning into a shooting incident in Lod in which a man in his 60s was killed.

 The aftermath of a car chase between Israel Police officers and suspects in northern Israel, May 17, 2023 (photo credit: ISRAEL POLICE)
The aftermath of a car chase between Israel Police officers and suspects in northern Israel, May 17, 2023
(photo credit: ISRAEL POLICE)

Israel Police officers shot a man after he aimed an M-16 rifle at them when police ordered him to stop his vehicle in Ein Mahil in northern Israel on Wednesday morning.

Police arrived at the scene after receiving reports of a shooting in Ein Mahil and identified two suspects riding a scooter.

The suspects refused to respond to orders by police to stop the vehicle and attempted to flee the scene, colliding with a police car.

During the chase, one of the suspects aimed an M-16 rifle at the police officers, who responded by firing at the suspect, moderately injuring him. The two suspects were arrested.

An Israel Police officer is seen arresting a man on a highway in an illustrative (credit: ISRAEL POLICE)
An Israel Police officer is seen arresting a man on a highway in an illustrative (credit: ISRAEL POLICE)

Lod man shot dead, police launch probe

Police also launched an investigation early Wednesday morning after receiving a report on a shooting incident in  Lod, in which a resident of the mixed city in his 60s was shot dead.

Police have begun a search for the perpetrators as officers gathered forensic evidence from the scene of the shooting. 

The background is thought to be criminal, police said.