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Now 14Security

Lawyer Shot Dead in Broad Daylight in Rishon Lezion, Police Hunt Suspect

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Hebrew · 12 newsrooms covering

A lawyer in his 50s was shot and killed in his office in Rishon Lezion today. Police suspect a client as the shooter and are conducting a manhunt while investigating the motive and circumstances.

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  • A lawyer in his 50s was shot dead in his office in Rishon Lezion today.
  • Emergency teams pronounced the victim dead at the scene after a gunshot wound.
  • Police suspect a client of the lawyer as the shooter and launched a wide search.
  • The motive and circumstances of the shooting remain under investigation.
  • Paramedics found the victim unconscious and without vital signs upon arrival.
  • Police continue collecting evidence to identify the shooter and understand the incident.
Lawyer Shot Dead in Broad Daylight in Rishon Lezion, Police Hunt Suspect
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A man in his 50s, identified as a lawyer, was fatally shot today in broad daylight at his office on Moshe Levi Street in Rishon Lezion. Emergency medical teams arrived after receiving reports of a shooting victim in critical condition, but after on-site medical examination, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police from the Rishon Lezion station quickly responded, launching a wide search for the suspect who fled the scene. Authorities suspect that the shooter was a client of the lawyer, but the exact motive and circumstances remain under investigation.

Paramedics Neftali Halberstadt and Meir Binenfeld from Magen David Adom described finding the victim unconscious, without pulse or breathing, with a penetrating gunshot wound. Despite their efforts, they were unable to save him.

The police continue to collect evidence and conduct inquiries to identify the shooter and clarify the incident's background. This case is being treated as a targeted killing.

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