A Border police officer and a police officer were seriously wounded in a terror shooting that occurred late Friday night near the Lion Gate in Jerusalem’s Old city. According to initial reports an armed terrorist opened fire at the two who succeeded in returning fire before they were hit. The terrorist fled towards the nearby Moslem cemetery.

The two officers, one of who suffered a gunshot wound to the head were taken to  hospital in Jerusalem. Policemen who arrived at the scene were responding to gunshots they heard which at first they thought was coming from a nearby wedding. When the gunfire changed into rapid bursts of fire the two policemen rushed to the scene and found of the victims lying on the ground, the other returning fire at the shooter as he fled the scene. 

Police and security forces reached the scene and began searching for the assailant. No terror group claimed responsibility for the attack. Police have beefed up their presence in the capital since the bulldozer terror attack in which three Israelis were killed and scores wounded. Police Commisioner Dudi Cohen who arrived at the scene described Friday night’s shooting a grave incident. 07/12/08

Margot Dudkevitch

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