A suspect was killed and three police officers were injured in a shooting that occurred early Sunday morning near Embassy of Israel in Amman, the capital Jordanin case the authorities report that the situation is “under control”.

According to the Jordan Department of Public Security, The man managed to open fire on one of the police patrols who are touring the Rabieh neighborhood in the capital, near Israel’s diplomatic headquarters where three uniformed officers were wounded.

Subsequently, other police officers managed to reach the place where they were located and they shot down the shooter who tried to escape, according to the same Department of Public Security.

The injured public safety officers were taken to the hospital and, according to authorities, were The state of health is “average”.

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Media such as the Jordan News Agency. Petra and Al Arabiya They confirmed that “shooter” died and they detailed that security forces had created a “strong security cordon around the Israeli embassy.”

In addition, they reported that although the authorities had closed the access roads leading to the diplomatic headquarters, they had asked residents of neighboring countries stay in their homes and avoid compromising the criminal zone. (EFE)