Israeli man shot dead near synagogue in Kiev
Body of Jerusalem resident Sachroch Torsonov found close to the Brodsky shul in the northern Ukrainian city
An Israeli man was found shot dead near a Kiev synagogue in what is believed to have been a robbery rather than an anti-Semitic incident.
The body of Sachroch Torsonov, 29, of Jerusalem, was found late Wednesday night near the Brodsky Synagogue in the centre of the Ukrainian capital, Ynet reported.
A suspect has been arrested after being found in the victim’s car several hours after the killing. Police said the suspect tried to steal the victim’s car, making the motive criminal.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry told Ynet that the victim “is known to us and the incident is being handled by the Israeli Embassy in Kiev.”
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