Three Nazareth Youths Charged in Extortion and Shooting Attack
Translated & summarized from Arab48 by baba
Prosecutors in Haifa indicted two men and a minor from Nazareth for extortion and a shooting attack on a home in Kafr Manda. The suspects allegedly demanded up to one million shekels, escalating to firing 48 bullets at the house while a family was inside. The defendants were arrested after a police chase, and prosecutors are seeking their detention pending trial.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Two men and a minor from Nazareth were indicted for extortion and shooting at a home in Kafr Manda.
- The suspects allegedly demanded up to one million shekels from the homeowner.
- At least 48 bullets were fired at the house while a family of five was inside.
- No injuries were reported, but the bullets penetrated walls and entered multiple rooms.
- The defendants were arrested after a high-speed police chase.
- Prosecutors are seeking to detain the suspects until the end of legal proceedings.
The prosecution has filed an indictment against two young men from Nazareth, aged 18 and 23, and a minor, accusing them of involvement in an extortion and shooting incident. The charges stem from a demand for 400,000 shekels, which later escalated to one million shekels, with threats to blow up the complainant's workplace and shoot him in the legs and target his uncle's building.
During the period of threats, unidentified individuals fired shots at the complainant's home and a gas station on several occasions. The prosecution alleges that the first defendant conspired with the second defendant and the minor to carry out a shooting at the complainant's home after he refused to pay the demanded sum. They allegedly prepared an M16-like rifle, a pistol, and ammunition for the attack.
The indictment states that the second defendant and the minor, disguised and wearing gloves, arrived at the house and fired at least 48 bullets, using three magazines. The complainant, his wife, and their three children were inside the home during the shooting, which damaged the walls and penetrated rooms including the living room, kitchen, and bedroom, though no one was injured.
Police officers near the scene fired at the shooter, prompting the two defendants at the house to flee in their car at high speed. The first defendant, driving another vehicle, pursued police patrols and collided with one of their cars. The second defendant and the minor abandoned their car near an olive grove and were apprehended by police hours later.
The three defendants face charges including illegal weapons possession, firing a weapon, intentional property damage, and reckless driving. The first defendant is also charged with extortion by threat and intentional property damage to a vehicle, while the second defendant and the minor are charged with obstructing a police officer. The prosecution requested their detention until the legal proceedings conclude, citing the severity of firing numerous shots at an occupied home and endangering the family, police, and other road users.
