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August 15, 2001
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A Palestinian suspected of involvement in the murder three weeks ago of Jerusalem teen-ager Yuri Gushtchin was shot and fatally wounded by undercover Israeli police when they tried to arrest him. According to details released for publication, Gushtchin had met up with four Palestinians he was acquainted with, who got him drunk and convinced him to come with them to Ramallah. There, the four stabbed and shot him, then dumped the body in an area under Israeli control.

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