A Jewish man riddled a automotive with bullets in Miami Seaside after recognizing who he thought have been “two Palestinians” in it — solely the victims have been truly a father and son visiting from Israel, cops say.
Mordechai Brafman, a 27-year-old plumber, allegedly fired 17 pictures on the Hyundai round 9:30 p.m. Saturday, wounding the 2 Israeli Jews inside it earlier than driving off and getting nabbed by cops close by, based on WSVN-TV Information and Ynet Information.
Brafman is now locked up and going through attempted-murder prices.
“It should be noted that while in custody in our interview room, the defendant spontaneously stated that while he was driving his truck he saw two Palestinians and shot and killed both,” police instructed the TV outlet, quoting the suspect as mistakenly considering he had murdered the pair.
One of many victims was shot in his left shoulder, whereas the opposite suffered a graze wound to his arm, Ynet stated.
“The victims and the defendant do not know each other,” cops added of their assertion.
Police stated Brafman was driving on Alton Highway simply north of forty eighth Avenue when he noticed the 2 victims and made a U-turn, pulled as much as the automotive and began taking pictures.
“It was a truck passing next to [us],” the youthful sufferer, recognized by WPLG-TV as Ari Revay, instructed the station in Hebrew. “Increase, growth, growth, and he randomly began taking pictures.
“He put the window down, the driver’s seat and just blasted,” Revay stated. “God, life is a gift.”
Video footage posted on X by a WSVN reporter confirmed one of many victims with a bullet gap and bloodied t-shirt and sitting in a hospital mattress.
Information present Brafman is being held with out bond on the Miami-Dade County Jail.
He beforehand landed within the information in 2023, when he was quoted by media retailers after a neighborhood bagel store was vandalized for flying an Israeli flag.
“It’s just horrifying,” Brafman stated on the time. “I’d like to see more unity, for people to fight less with each other and be more together.”
