VIDEO | Drama in Jerusalem: One dead, three wounded

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One person was killed and three others were injured in an attack Sunday near the west wall of Jerusalem. The attacker was killed by security forces.

Because of this, the police forces closed the Old Town, reports Haretz.

The shooting was heard outside the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem.

The ambulance said that two victims were injured in the shooting and were taken to hospital for treatment. One of the victims, aged XNUMX, was evacuated to hospital with a head injury and succumbed to her wounds.

The Hadassah Medical Center said another victim, 46, was in stable condition.

Two police officers were slightly injured by the shots.

Initial reports said the attacker fired from a makeshift machine gun.

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