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Jaffa Murder Suspect Faces Charges After August Shooting
Tel Aviv police have solved the August 30 murder of 30-year-old Mohammed Rafat Ahmed Katwan from Jaljuliya, who was shot and killed on Leib Ben Sarah Street in Jaffa. A 22-year-old Jaffa resident was arrested on September 2 and is expected to face murder charges in the coming days.
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What happened
- 01Tel Aviv police arrested a 22-year-old Jaffa resident suspected of the August 30 murder of Mohammed Rafat Ahmed Katwan.
- 02The suspect allegedly ambushed Katwan and others from a motorcycle on Leib Ben Sarah Street in Jaffa, firing at close range.
- 03Katwan, a 30-year-old Jaljuliya resident with a criminal record, died of his wounds at Wolfson Medical Center in Holon.
- 04One man was seriously injured in the shooting, though Ynetnews reported that two other individuals sustained serious injuries.
- 05Police arrested the suspect on September 2 and seized a Zig Sauer pistol, a magazine, and ammunition at his home.
- 06The Tel Aviv District Prosecutor's Office filed a prosecutor's statement and plans to indict the suspect and seek his detention until the end of proceedings.
According to the investigation, the suspect ambushed Katwan and others while riding a motorcycle. He allegedly fired at the victims at close range while they were inside a parked car before fleeing the scene. Katwan, who had a criminal record, was pronounced dead at Wolfson Medical Center, while another man was seriously injured. According to Ynetnews, two other individuals sustained serious injuries in the incident.
The investigation was assigned to detectives from the Tel Aviv Central Unit following an assessment by Tel Aviv District Commander Superintendent Haim Sagron and Ayalon region Commander Superintendent Daniel Haddad. Investigators utilized technological resources to identify and apprehend the suspect.
During a search of the suspect's residence, police seized a Zig Sauer pistol, a magazine, and ammunition. The Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court has extended the suspect's detention, and the Tel Aviv District Prosecutor's Office has filed a prosecutor's statement ahead of a formal indictment and a request to hold him until the end of legal proceedings.
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