Assailants in a passing car shot and killed a man walking along a street in the French Hill neighborhood in Jerusalem on Friday evening, according to Israel Radio.
The man, 21, who was shot in the head and critically injured, was taken to hospital for treatment, and later died of his wounds.
Police spokesman Shmulik Ben-Ruby said that the man was jogging at the time of the incident. According to police estimates, the car fled the scene towards the Palestinian village of Issawiya. Israeli police were sweeping the area near Issawiya and towards the West Bank city of Ramallah.
Later, the Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades claimed responsibility for the shooting. (Albawaba.com)
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