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Man charged after shooting 2 Israeli tourists he thought were Palestinians

A man named Mordechai Brafman, 27, was arrested for attempted murder after allegedly shooting two Israeli tourists whom he mistakenly thought were Palestinians.
The Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office is reviewing the case for possible hate crime enhancements under Florida law.
Brafman is accused of firing 17 shots at the victims in what police described as an unprovoked attack.
Brafman stated during an interview that he believed he shot two Palestinians.

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The Epoch Times

Florida Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Shooting 2 Men He Thought Were Palestinians

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—A Florida man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after opening fire on two men in Miami Beach who he thought were Palestinians. According to an arrest report, Mordechai Brafman shot at the men 17 times in the “unprovoked” attack, telling officers that while driving his truck, he “saw two Palestinians” and opened fire on their car, thinking he had killed the pair. But the men survived, one suffering a shot to t…

2 days ago·New York, United States

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The New Arab

Hate crime unit probes Miami attack 'to shoot Palestinians'

A hate crimes unit in the Miami area is investigating last weekend's shooting by an American-Jewish man who wanted "to shoot Palestinians" but instead hit Israelis visiting the United States. The suspect, Morechai Brafman, 27-years-old, is being accused of shooting two men 17 times with a semi-automatic handgun in Miami Beach on Saturday night, after he spotted them from his car and made a U-turn to approach them. The shooting sent the two victi…

2 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Miami man arrested after shooting 2 men he mistakenly believed were Palestinian

Miami Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation (MIAMI) — A Florida man has been arrested and charged for shooting 17 times at two men who he mistakenly thought were Palestinian. The victims were actually tourists from Israel, according to police. Mordechai Brafman, 27, has been charged with two counts of second degree attempted murder, according to state records. The Miami State Attorney’s Office Hate Crimes unit is reviewing the case to see i…

3 days ago

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