Jaffa Murder Suspect Faces Charges After August Shooting

Prosecutors have filed a statement of intent to indict a 22-year-old Jaffa resident suspected of involvement in the murder of Mohammed Raafat Ahmed Qatwan. The shooting occurred in Jaffa in late August, and an indictment is expected in the coming days, along with a request to extend the suspect's detention until the legal proceedings conclude, according to the Israeli police. The suspect's detention was extended by the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court. The incident dates back to August 30, when police were alerted to a shooting on Lev Ben Sara Street in Jaffa. Responding officers found two men with gunshot wounds, one critically injured and the other seriously wounded. Both were taken to Wolfson Hospital, where one of the victims, a Jaffa resident, later died. Police claim the shooter was on a "Soron" motorcycle, ambushed the victims in a parked car, opened fire, and fled the scene. The Tel Aviv District Central Unit investigated the case, using various methods and collecting evidence that led to the suspect's identification. He was arrested on September 2, and a "Sig Sauer" pistol with a magazine and ammunition was found in his residence during a search. The suspect has been interrogated, and investigators have gathered evidence linking him to the murder.