Murder of lawyer in Rishon LeZion: his partner recounts - "He was lying under the table, covered in blood"
A lawyer was murdered in Rishon LeZion; the suspect, who came to his office over a debt of 15,000 shekels, confessed to police that he shot him. The victim's partner recounted the terrifying moments when he found him under the table, covered in blood. The suspect fled to fields between Ashdod and Ashkelon, discarded the gun, and later surrendered to police.
A lawyer was murdered today in his office in Rishon LeZion. The suspect, who arrived at the office around 4:00 PM, confessed to officers of the Lahish District Police that he shot him. According to him, he came to talk to the lawyer about a debt of 15,000 shekels owed to him: "For three years I've been chasing him to get the money and he ignored me. I came to him and he refused to talk. I took out the gun, which had five bullets, and shot him." The victim's partner, who reported to police and MDA, recounted in the investigation: "I heard small explosions, I didn't think it was gunfire." He found his friend "lying under the table, covered in blood." Security cameras documented the suspect arriving calmly, heading to the office, and minutes later creating a "horror drama." The suspect fled to fields between Ashdod and Ashkelon, where he discarded the gun, and then surrendered and promised to help locate the weapon.