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Video shows stone thrower fleeing before being shot; officer questioned
Source: The Times of Israel
Video shows stone thrower fleeing before being shot; officer questioned
Col. Yisrael Shomer tells military investigators he followed protocol in
incident that led to death of Muhammad Ali al-Kasbeh
BY TIMES OF ISRAEL STAFF July 12, 2015, 8:07 pm
A week after shooting a rock-throwing Palestinian teenager near Ramallah, Col. Yisrael Shomer on Sunday was questioned under caution by the IDF’s criminal investigation unit.
Shomer’s interrogation came after a video published by Israeli watchdog B’Tselem appeared to show him shooting 17-year-old Muhammad Ali al-Kasbeh while the teenager was fleeing the scene after hurling a stone at the officer’s vehicle. Kasbeh later succumbed to his injuries.
No charges have been lodged against Shomer, who serves as commanding officer of the Binyamin Brigade in the West Bank.
The incident occurred at the Qalandiya checkpoint between Jerusalem and Ramallah on July 3 after the teen threw stones at a military vehicle.
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Col. Yisrael Shomer tells military investigators he followed protocol in
incident that led to death of Muhammad Ali al-Kasbeh
BY TIMES OF ISRAEL STAFF July 12, 2015, 8:07 pm
A week after shooting a rock-throwing Palestinian teenager near Ramallah, Col. Yisrael Shomer on Sunday was questioned under caution by the IDF’s criminal investigation unit.
Shomer’s interrogation came after a video published by Israeli watchdog B’Tselem appeared to show him shooting 17-year-old Muhammad Ali al-Kasbeh while the teenager was fleeing the scene after hurling a stone at the officer’s vehicle. Kasbeh later succumbed to his injuries.
No charges have been lodged against Shomer, who serves as commanding officer of the Binyamin Brigade in the West Bank.
The incident occurred at the Qalandiya checkpoint between Jerusalem and Ramallah on July 3 after the teen threw stones at a military vehicle.
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Read more: http://www.timesofisrael.com/video-shows-stone-thrower-fleeing-before-being-shot-officer-questioned/
