During the night of motzei Shabbos to Sunday, police set up an inspection point on Route 90 in the Jordan Valley at about 1:20 AM in response to a report to a suspicious vehicle traveling in the area.

As police were inspecting a vehicle which stopped at the checkpoint, another vehicle continued approaching at a high speed, passing the vehicle being inspected, and then headed towards one of the policemen who signaled the vehicle to stop.

When the driver failed to adhere to instructions of police, shots were fired at the vehicle to stop it, and as a result, the Arab driver was killed.

Two others, who were in the vehicle, fled the scene towards an open area. The driver who was shot dead had his face covered. To no surprise of police, the vehicle they were in was recorded as stolen and police found burglary tools inside.

The incident is under investigation.

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)