Investigators have determined that police gunfire was responsible for the death of one of the victims of the Shar Yaffo stabbing attack on Wednesday, 11 Teves.

Aish Hatorah Rabbi, Rav Reuven Biermacher HY”D was hit with police gunfire as law enforcement personnel tried to neutralize the two terrorists who were randomly attacking passersby. Rabbi Bierbmacher worked with the students of the yeshiva’s Spanish program. Levaya details to be announced.

Rav Biermacher was a resident of TelshStone. He is survived by his wife and seven children Hashem Yirachem.

Two other victims of the attack remain in serious condition with multiple stab wounds from the attacks. Their names will be posted for Tehillim blei neder as soon as they are confirmed.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)