Security guard kills Silwan resident; riots ensue

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Jewish security guard shoots 32-year-old man dead after being pelted with stones in east Jerusalem neighborhood; another Palestinian seriously injured in incident; police officer lightly hurt in ensuing riots .
A Palestinian resident of east Jerusalem's Silwan neighborhood was shot dead by a Jewish security guard in the early hours of Friday morning. Another Palestinian was seriously injured in the incident.
The guard was arrested and taken in for questioning. According to initial reports, the security guard was pelted with stones, and, fearing for his life, he pulled out his handgun and opened fire, killing a 32-year-old man who is known to police.
A screwdriver and knife were found on the man's body, which was taken to the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute.
Following the incident, local youngsters began rioting in the streets. Police responded by firing stun grenades and tear gas.
One police officer was lightly injured from a stone that was thrown at him by locals.
"There are a lot of people here, also many police officers; people are angry because of the killings," a Silwan resident said. "This is the first time a security guard kills someone, and it will not pass quietly. The injured man has a large family."
A left-wing activist who was at the site told Ynet, "The entire neighborhood is outside. There are hundreds of people here. Young Arabs are throwing stones and police officers are firing tear gas and rubber bullets."
Eyewitnesses say dozens of Arab youngsters were throwing Molotov cocktails and burning tires at security forces. Some of them are throwing stones and firecrackers at the homes of local Jews.
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