79-year-old man murdered in shooting in Shefa-Amr - his grandson arrested on suspicion of involvement in hit squad
Ibrahim Youssef Boushkar, 79, from Shefa-Amr, was shot dead at the entrance to his home. His wife was moderately wounded and his grandson lightly injured. Days earlier, another grandson of his was arrested as a suspect in a hit squad of the Hariri crime organization. The family accused the police of not acting properly.
Ibrahim Youssef Boushkar, 79, from Shefa-Amr, was shot at close range at the entrance to his home and died of his wounds at Rambam Hospital in Haifa. His wife was moderately wounded and his grandson lightly injured in the incident. The shooting occurred days after police arrested four suspects linked to an armed assassination squad associated with the Hariri crime organization, including another grandson of Boushkar. Police claimed the suspects were caught wearing masks and carrying M-16 rifles with silencers, and that the arrest foiled a criminal hit. The Boushkar family issued a statement accusing the police of failing to take appropriate steps given the sensitivity. The Haifa Magistrate's Court extended the suspects' detention until Thursday. The article does not clarify whether there is a direct connection between the squad's arrest and the murder.