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| Israel: US tourist kills one in resort shooting | Israel: US tourist kills one in resort shooting |
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| A US tourist has killed one person after opening fire at a hotel in Israel's southern resort city of Eilat, Israeli police said. | A US tourist has killed one person after opening fire at a hotel in Israel's southern resort city of Eilat, Israeli police said. |
| The motives for the shooting were not immediately clear, a police spokesman said. Other reports said he was a hotel employee who had a dispute with colleague. | |
| There are unconfirmed reports the man has been shot dead by security forces. | |
| The incident happened at the Leonardo Club hotel, on the Red Sea coast. | |
| Eilat is one of Israel's most popular tourist destinations. | Eilat is one of Israel's most popular tourist destinations. |
| Reuters news agency quoted Israel Radio as saying the attacker had grabbed a gun from a security guard and shot a hotel employee. | |
| Guests in the hotel dining room reported hearing gunfire while others were told to stay inside their rooms, Israel's Haaretz newspaper said. | |
| A large number of police arrived at the hotel, soon after the incident, police said. | |
| Israeli media say the gunman had locked himself inside his room. |