Florida man arrested after shooting 2 Israeli tourists he mistakenly believed were Palestinian [View all]
A Florida man has been arrested and charged for shooting 17 times at two men who he mistakenly thought were Palestinian. The victims were actually tourists from Israel, according to police.
Mordechai Brafman, 27, has been charged with two counts of second degree attempted murder, according to state records. The Miami State Attorney's Office Hate Crimes unit is reviewing the case to see if it meets that statutory requirements for a penalty enhancement.
Florida does not have a hate crime offense, but charges can be enhanced which increases the seriousness of the penalty for a crime if a defendant is convicted, according to the attorney's office.
Read more at: https://abcnews.go.com/US/miami-man-arrested-after-shooting-2-men-mistakenly/story?id=118943165
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