A gunman was killed and three Jordanian policemen injured in a shooting incident near the heavily fortified Israeli embassy in Amman during the early hours of Sunday, according to Jordanian security sources and state media.
The gunman, armed with an automatic weapon, opened fire on a police patrol in the affluent Rabiah neighborhood, where the embassy is located. After an hour-long chase, the shooter was cornered and killed just before dawn, a security source reported. The state news agency Petra confirmed that investigations into the incident are ongoing.
Jordan’s Communications Minister Mohamed Momani described the shooting as a terrorist attack targeting public security forces. “Tampering with the security of the nation and attacking security personnel will be met with a firm response,” Momani said in a statement, adding that the gunman had a criminal record in drug trafficking.
Witnesses reported hearing gunshots in the area, which was swiftly cordoned off by Jordanian police. Emergency vehicles and security personnel were seen rushing to the scene.