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A Palestinian terrorist opened fire at a group of Border Police officers near Shar Shechem in Yerushalayim, Tuesday afternoon.

Two officers were struck by gunfire and are in critical condition.

According to initial information, the terrorist was on a motorcycle, and was shot and killed by officers as he fled the area.

Roadblocks were being set up in the area in search of possibly another terrorist..

UPDATE 17:36: According to information from combined sources, a terrorist armed with an automatic weapon opened fire at police near Shar Shechem in Jerusalem as reported earlier.

The terrorist then fled as police fired at him. The terrorist opened fire again, wounding a second policeman before being hit by police gunfire and neutralized. The policemen have reportedly sustained serious injuries. More to follow.

UPDATE 17:56: Hadassah Hospital spokeswoman Hadar Elboim reports the two policemen wounded in the attack are being treated in the trauma center.

One of the wounded, 49, is listed in extremely serious/unstable condition and he is sedated and on a respirator. The second victim, 31, is listed in moderate condition and he is alert.

The Jerusalem attacks happened just minutes after a Charieid man was stabbed by a Palestinian terrorist in Petach Tikva. Read that story here.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem/Photos: Media Resource Group)