Christian Broadcasting Network, VA
Aug 10 2007

Arab Attacker Killed in Jerusalem
CBNNews.com
August 10, 2007

CBNNews.com – JERUSALEM, Israel – Jerusalem’s Old City marked the
scene of a deadly shooting on Friday. The incident took place not far
from the Jaffa Gate near the Latin Patriarchate.

Police reported a Palestinian man, around 20 years old, wrestled a
weapon away from a guard in the Old City’s Christian Quarter, shot
him twice and fled.

A second guard shot and killed the assailant when he tried to flee
the scene.

Police spokesman Shmuel Ben-Ruby said the two briefly exchanged fire
before the Palestinian was killed.

According to rescue services, at least eight bystanders were wounded
by the exchange of gunfire. The wounded included several Jews, two
Muslims and an Armenian father and daughter.

Magen David Adom paramedics rushed the victims to three Jerusalem
hospitals.

Most were lightly wounded and two were moderately wounded. The guard
survived the attack and suffered moderate wounds.

The attacker carried no identification and police are trying to
locate his family.

After the incident, police raised the alert level but also reported
the "situation was under control."

Sources: The Jerusalem Post, Haaretz