Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of 30-year-old man in Jaffa as police probe motive of incident

The wounded man was evacuated in serious condition to Wolfson Medical Center, where medical teams were forced to pronounce his death.

A man in his 20s has been arrested in the investigation into a suspected murder in Jaffa on Tuesday evening, where a 28-year-old man was shot on Rubinstein Street in the city, Israel Police announced.

Police transferred the suspect to the Tel Aviv District’s Central Investigation Unit for further processing.

According to police, a report was received earlier in the evening about a shooting incident at the scene.

The wounded man was evacuated in serious condition to Wolfson Medical Center in Holon, where medical teams were forced to pronounce his death.

Police probe motive of shooting

Large forces from the Jaffa police station, along with forensic investigators from the Tel Aviv District, arrived at the scene.

Officers launched extensive searches for any suspects involved and are collecting evidence in an effort to determine the circumstances and motive of the shooting.