NBC Miami is reporting that "New video and photos show the aftermath of what police said was an unprovoked shooting in Miami Beach that left father and son tourists from Israel hospitalized over the weekend. The shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. Saturday in the 4800 block of Pinetree Drive."
"The father and son, Yaron Rabi and Ari Rabi, were in a car when a gunman suddenly opened fire 17 times, leaving the car they were in riddled with bullets."
"The alleged shooter, 27-year-old Mordechai Brafman, was arrested on two counts of attempted second-degree murder. According to an arrest report, surveillance video showed Brafman drove past the victims and stopped directly in front of them, then got out of his car, stayed near the driver's side and started shooting at their vehicle as it drove past him."
"Brafman was later taken into custody. Authorities said the shooting was unprovoked, and Brafman does not know either man. While Brafman was in the interview view room with detectives, he 'spontaneously stated that while he was driving his truck, he saw two (2) Palestinians and shot and killed both,' the report said."
"Brafman appeared before a judge on Monday who ordered him held without bond. Meanwhile, the father and son, who are Jewish, said they're scared but happy to be alive."
The Guardian is reporting that "Further complicating the incident, one of the injured men reportedly posted 'death to the Arabs' in a message on social media after the shooting. 'My father and I went through a murder attempt against antisemitic background,' he wrote."
OK so the shooter, who is Jewish shot them because he thought they were Palestinians and the victims who were Jewish thought the shooter was Palestinian. This is more than a case of mistaken identity. This is bat sh*t crazy.
The Times of Israel is reporting that "Ari Rabey, who was hit in the shoulder, later posted to his Facebook page about the shooting. 'Dear Jews,' he began and then explained that he was in Miami with his father. 'They tried to kill us for nationalistic reasons,' he wrote."
"Rabey went on to explain that his father had been wearing a yarmulke on his head when they were driving in the car at the time of the shooting."