Three Nazareth Men Charged in Extortion and Shooting Attack on Kfar Mandra Home
Translated & summarized from Al-Shams by baba
Israeli prosecutors have indicted three young men from Nazareth, including a minor, for extorting a gas station owner and firing 48 bullets at his Kfar Mandra home while his family was inside. The suspects allegedly demanded up to one million shekels, escalating to a shooting attack after the owner refused to pay. The family escaped unharmed, but the incident led to a police chase and a collision. The prosecution seeks to keep the defendants in custody pending trial.
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- Three Nazareth men, including a minor, were indicted for extorting a gas station owner and shooting at his Kfar Mandra home.
- The suspects allegedly demanded up to one million shekels, threatening violence and eventually firing 48 bullets at the home.
- The victim's family, including three children, was inside the home during the shooting but escaped unharmed.
- The suspects fled police, leading to a chase and a collision with a patrol car.
- The prosecution seeks to detain the defendants, citing the danger posed to the family and police.
Israeli prosecutors have indicted three young men from Nazareth, including a minor, on charges of financial extortion and firing 48 bullets at a home in Kfar Mandra while a family was inside. The suspects were apprehended after a police chase that involved a collision with a patrol car.
The case began with demands for 400,000 shekels from the owner of a gas station, with threats to blow up the station if he refused. This amount later increased to one million shekels, allegedly due to payment delays, according to the prosecution's statement.
Threats also included shooting the victim in the legs and targeting his uncle's home. Unidentified individuals had previously fired shots at the victim's home and the gas station. When the victim refused to pay, the three defendants are accused of planning and executing a shooting attack on his home, using an M16-style rifle, a pistol, and ammunition.
Two of the defendants, one a minor, allegedly arrived at the house masked and wearing gloves, firing at least 48 rounds from three magazines. The victim, his wife, and their three children were inside the home during the shooting, which penetrated multiple rooms, including the living room, kitchen, and bedroom, but caused no injuries.
Police near the scene returned fire, prompting the suspects to flee in their vehicle at high speed. A third defendant reportedly drove another car behind the police, colliding with a patrol car. The other two suspects abandoned their car and were arrested hours later.
The indictment includes charges of weapons possession, firing a firearm, intentional property damage, and reckless driving. One defendant faces additional charges of extortion by threat and intentional vehicle damage, while another and the minor are charged with obstructing an officer.
The prosecution is seeking to detain the defendants until the end of legal proceedings, emphasizing the danger posed by the shooting to the family and the risks created by their flight and attempts to evade arrest. The prosecution considers the lack of injuries to be a matter of luck.
