| 2016 Jerusalem shooting | |
|---|---|
| Part of Israeli–Palestinian conflict | |
| Location | East Jerusalem |
| Date | 9 October 2016 |
| Target | Civilians, police officers |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Weapons | Firearm |
| Deaths | 2 (in addition to the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 6 |
| Perpetrators | 39 year old Palestinian man[1] |
| Motive | Islamist terrorism |
On 9 October 2016 in Jerusalem, Musbah Abu Sbaih, a Hamas militant shot 8 people from a car near the Ammunition Hill light rail stop, killing two and wounding six. The police gave chase, Shaih was shot and killed while shooting at pursuing police.[2][3]