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Security officers injured, one person killed in Amman shooting

A shooting incident near the Israeli embassy in Amman leads to the death of the gunman and injuries to three security personnel.

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Zaid Aqarbah
Press TV, Amman

Early on Sunday, Jordanians woke up to a shooting near the Israeli embassy in Amman.

According to an official government statement, the shooter exchanged fire with security forces, injuring three officers. He was subsequently killed. Political analysts have linked the incident to the significance of the location, which has been the site of year-long protests involving thousands of Jordanians calling on the Jordanian government to close the Israeli embassy.