2023 Alexandria shooting | |
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Location | Alexandria, Egypt |
Date | 8 October 2023 |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
Weapons | Firearm |
Deaths | 4 |
Perpetrator | Egyptian policeman |
On 8 October 2023, a police officer fired his gun into a group of bus passengers in Alexandria, Egypt.[1] The attack occurred during a trip past Pompey's Pillar.[2] Two Israeli tourists and an Egyptian tour guide were killed, and another Israeli was wounded.[3] The suspect was subsequently taken into custody,[4] while the wounded Israeli died of his injuries 12 days later.[5]