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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Edward Helmore

Jewish man mistakes two Israeli tourists for Palestinians and opens fire on them in Miami

The suspect reportedly told police after the shooing that he ‘shot and killed’ two Palestinians.
The suspect reportedly told police after the shooting that he ‘shot and killed’ two Palestinians. Photograph: Jason Koerner/Getty Images

A Jewish man in Miami Beach is facing charges of attempted murder following accusations that he opened fire on two men he believed were Palestinians but reportedly turned out to be Israeli visitors.

According to arrest documents, at 9.30pm on Saturday surveillance video appeared to show Mordechai Brafman, 27, getting out of his truck and opening fire with a semiautomatic handgun at a vehicle as it passed. Brafman allegedly fired 17 times, striking one victim in the left shoulder and grazing the other’s left forearm.

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