An off-duty police officer was accused of shooting Yaakov Tukhi, a resident of Jaffa and volunteer with Magen David Adom (MDA), with the suspect to be brought before a hearing on Saturday evening.
Mayor of Tel Aviv Ron Huldai conveyed his condolences to the family of Yaakov Tukhi, lamenting the loss.
“Last night, a serious incident occurred in Jaffa that should not have happened,” Huldai said. The mayor continued to praise the memory of the deceased, saying that he was “a respected and well-known resident of Jaffa.”
Huldai further informed that the shooter, a police officer himself, argued with Tukhi, “for reasons currently under investigation by the police.” Huldai added that the police officer was arrested and called on the residents of Jaffa to maintain order.
Off-duty officer claims self-defense
The police officer who shot Tukhi to death was interrogated and investigated by the police, where he reportedly told the police that he acted in self-defense out of fear that Tukhi was attempting to stab him.
The police officer will appear at a hearing at the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court on Saturday evening regarding the extension of his detention.
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