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| Attempted stabbing attack in Jerusalem | |
| 2016-01-05 | |
| [Ynet] A 15-year-old girl was lightly maimed after a would-be assailant was shot while trying to stab a police officer close to the National Police Headquarters in Jerusalem; the attacker was shot and neutralized. A 15-year-old girl was lightly maimed by shrapnel after an assailant tried to stab a police officer in Jerusalem and was shot and nabbed Keep yer hands where we can see 'em, if yez please! after a short chase. No stabbing injuries occurred, and the girl was taken to hospital along with another individual who was treated for shock. The stabbing attempt occurred at 4.42pm at the light rail station close to the National Police Headquarters. Jerusalem District Police Spokersperson Assi Aharoni said that police on security duty on Haim Barlev Street "spotted a minority youngster who aroused their suspicions. The police checked the suspect who drew out a knife, tried unsuccessfully to stab the officers and fled with the knife in his hand. "The coppers started to chase after the suspect and shot towards his lower body, hitting him in the leg and neutralizing him," Aharoni continued. The attacker is a 16-year-old from north Jerusalem. He was taken for interrogation following his arrest. The incident occurred close to the National Police Headquarters in Jerusalem. The two maimed were given first aid at the scene and taken to Hadassah Hospital on Mount Scopus.
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