The resident of Tirat Carmel, who was killed this morning by police gunfire, is 38-year-old Haim Ben-Shimon.
A preliminary investigation revealed that a tire business owner complained to the police that Ben-Shimon bought tires and did not pay for them. The Ben-Shim'on's stabbing of the officers and the fatal shooting took place when police went to Ben-Shim'on's home. Two officers suffered light and moderate wounds, respectively.