A 16-year-old Israeli teenager was killed near the Israeli town of Gan Shmuel Wednesday after getting caught in criminal crossfire. Three more were severely to moderately injured in the shooting, including the apparent targets of the attack – Avi Bitton, a senior member of a local crime family, and his son Yarin.
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The shooting occurred on Highway 65 in the afternoon, with two suspects on a motorcycle opened fire at the Bitton's vehicle, hitting those nearby as well. The injured were taken to the Hillel Yaffe Hospital in Hadera.
The police launched an investigation into the incident.
Video: The scene of the Gan Shmuel shooting / Credit: Magen David Adom
In a separate shooting – an hour earlier – a 21-year old man from Petah Tikva was fatally shot in the Arab Israeli town of Jaljulia. The victim was taken to the Meir Medical Center in nearby Kfar Saba in critical condition, where he was pronounced dead.
With him was a 15-year-old boy, a resident of the area, who sustained light injuries.
Video: Dashcam footage of the Gan Shmuel shooting / Free usage under Israeli copyright law (Section 27A)
The police said the two incidents seemed unrelated, but was exploring "all investigative angles thoroughly."
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