Jerusalem: Police attend scene after gunman opens fires at bus

Israeli police asses the scene after a gunman opened fire on a bus in Jerusalem in the early hours of Sunday, August 18, injuring at least seven people.

Two people were left seriously hurt when the gunman opened fire around 1:30am local time.

“A terrorist armed with a weapon arrived and shot at a bus and vehicles that were standing near the Shulchan David parking lot, in the Old City of Jerusalem,” police said.

A suspect turned himself in following a manhunt.

Local media are reporting a pregnant woman was injured in the attack before being “rushed to hospital to deliver an emergency birth”.

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