55-year-old Muhammad Zakharna was shot to death yesterday (Friday evening) on Herzliya Street in Haifa, and another 18-year-old was slightly injured during the shooting incident.
The two went independently to the Rambam Hospital, and some time later, the doctors had to pronounce Zakharna dead, his condition was critical and he suffered from gunshot wounds to his upper body.
Zakharna is the 44th murder victim in Arab society since the beginning of the year, which marks another record year in the rate of those murdered The Arabs in Israel.
Testimonies from residents who passed by at the time of the incident indicate that a dark blue vehicle stopped near Zacharana near the corner of Herzliya and Ziono Streets. Two men got out of the vehicle armed with guns and shot him at close range. After that, the two returned to their vehicle and drove off towards Carmel.
Police forces that arrived at the scene of the murder began searching for suspects, and began collecting evidence and findings, but so far no one has been arrested.
Later, an investigation was opened and now, the suspicion is that the background is a criminal incident.
The police suspect that the background to the shooting is a fight that happened about a month ago in an explosion on Herzliya Street, which is owned by the deceased's son.
The scene of the murder in Haifa, April 7, 2023 (Photo: Israel Police Spokesperson)
Last Saturday, a 38-year-old man was shot dead in the center of Jaljulia.
This, three days after a case of murder of another person in the settlement.
The victim was mortally wounded, and was evacuated by the MDA team to Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba where, after resuscitation attempts, the doctors pronounced him dead.
A few days earlier, the son of the deputy mayor of Nazareth, Ruid Awaisi, was shot dead in the city. The police began investigating the circumstances of the incident, when the suspect is that it is a murder on the background of a conflict between criminals.
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