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)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.
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