Jerusalem bus shooting injures at least 7-Xinhua

Jerusalem bus shooting injures at least 7

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2022-08-14 11:56:15

Israeli security force members investigate the scene of a bus shooting in Jerusalem, Aug. 14, 2022. A gunman shot at a bus in Jerusalem's Old City early Sunday, injuring at least seven people, according to local police and medics. (Photo by Muammar Awad/Xinhua)

JERUSALEM, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- A gunman shot at a bus in Jerusalem's Old City early Sunday, injuring at least seven people, according to local police and medics.

Two people were seriously wounded during the shooting, which occurred near the Western Wall, a holy site for Jewish prayers.

Israel's emergency medical services, the Magen David Adom, called the incident a "terror attack in the Old City."

According to local media, the scene was cordoned off and Israeli police have dispatched staff to pursue the suspected attacker.

Israeli security force members investigate the scene of a bus shooting in Jerusalem, Aug. 14, 2022. A gunman shot at a bus in Jerusalem's Old City early Sunday, injuring at least seven people, according to local police and medics. (Photo by Muammar Awad/Xinhua)

Israeli security force members investigate the scene of a bus shooting in Jerusalem, Aug. 14, 2022. A gunman shot at a bus in Jerusalem's Old City early Sunday, injuring at least seven people, according to local police and medics. (Photo by Muammar Awad/Xinhua)