Israeli locksmith fatally shot in robbery in Memphis [View all]
I posted this in LBN and it got shut down to further discussion as it was "just another murder." Perhaps it was, but the repercussions of this are being felt strongly in Jewish communities in the US, maybe around the world. Especially as this was right after the Rabbi was murdered in the UAE.
Some of my friends are starting arms training.
Anyway, here's an excerpt. I expect more information soon, and hoping it was just a murder/robbery.
Condolences to Aviv's family and all who knew and loved him.
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Aviv Broek, 21, originally from Rehovot, Israel, had traveled to the U.S. for work and settled in Tennessee. According to police, Broek was called to change a car lock in the citys south side. Upon arriving at the location and exiting his vehicle, he was robbed and shot four times in the stomach. Police said Broek did not resist and died on the spot.
"On Thursday evening, around 10:30 p.m., Aviv received a call to change a lock," Ilai, Broek's friend and co-worker, told Ynet. "When he got out of the car in an isolated alley, he was robbed and shot four times in the stomach. According to the police, he did not resist or struggle, yet they shot and killed him."
Ilai said that a friend who worked with Aviv located him shortly after. "They reached him two hours after the shooting. They found him lying on the floor and immediately called the police," he said. "They used a location app on their phones, and that's how they found him. As soon as the app stopped working, we started to suspect something was up."
Preliminary findings indicate the suspect who lured Broek to the scene used a disposable phone and selected a remote location near a highway with no security cameras. Police have recovered the phone and recordings of the call between Broek and the suspect, but the shooters identity remains unknown.
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rybnwpx7ye