Gunman Who Shot Israelis In Miami Claims He Thought Victims Were Palestinians
A 27-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after shooting two Israeli visitors in Miami Beach, Florida. According to police, Mordechai Brafman told authorities he believed he was targeting Palestinians when he opened fire. Brafman was booked into Miami-Dade County Corrections on Sunday facing two counts of attempted murder. The arrest report states that Brafman "spontaneously stated that while he was driving his truck, he saw two Palestinians and shot and killed both." Both victims, reported by local media to be a Jewish father and son visiting from Israel, survived the attack with non-fatal injuries. One sustained a shoulder wound while the other was hit in the forearm. One victim, identified as Ari Revay, described the sudden attack in an interview with WPLG Local 10. Through translation provided by his cousin, Revay recounted: "'Boom, boom, boom' and he randomly […]