Police Finally 'Suspect' Terror as Motive for Running over Pedestrians

Jerusalem police Thursday afternoon finally stopped being politically correct and said that they "suspect" the driver who ran into and killed a pedestrian in on Wednesday acted as a terrorist.

The Jewish Press reported here this morning that Shalom Yochai Cherki died of his injuries Thursday morning after the Arab driver plowed his car into pedestrians at a bus stop at French Hill.

Two others, one a 20-year-old woman who is in serious condition, were injured.

The driver claimed the incident was an accident, and police said they were investigating if terror was a motive. Eyewitness reports left little doubt that the driver intentionally ran into the people, and police finally told a Jerusalem court early this afternoon they "suspect" the driver is a terrorist.

The 37-year-old Arab from New Anata in eastern Jerusalem was placed under house arrest by a Jerusalem court.

Shirki, a tour guide, is to be buried early Thursday evening. His family stated he was murdered.

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