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Teenager Fatally Stabbed in Ashkelon; Axe Found at Scene
A 17-year-old boy was killed and another minor was injured in a violent attack on Herzl Street in Ashkelon late Saturday night. Police suspect the victim was attacked with an axe, which was later recovered by authorities at the scene.
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What happened
- 01A 17-year-old boy was killed in an apparent axe attack on Herzl Street in Ashkelon late Saturday night.
- 02Another teenager sustained minor injuries in the same violent incident and was taken to the hospital.
- 03Magen David Adom paramedics treated the critically injured victim at the scene before transporting him to Barzilai Medical Center, where he died.
- 04Police recovered an axe at the scene of the attack and are searching for suspects.
- 05Investigators believe the violent incident stemmed from a criminal dispute between underworld figures.
Magen David Adom received the report of the incident at 11:28 PM. Paramedics found the teenager unconscious with penetrating injuries to his body. After receiving emergency treatment to stop his bleeding, the critically injured youth was evacuated to Barzilai Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead. Another teenager sustained minor injuries in the same incident and was also transported to the hospital.
Police have launched an investigation, collecting evidence from the scene and searching for suspects. Initial findings by authorities suggest the violence stemmed from a criminal dispute between underworld figures.
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