(Skokie, IL) A man who prosecutors say acted in self defense when he fired a warning shot during a Palestinian protest in Skokie will not be charged.
The 39-year-old man, who prosecutors declined to name, was released from police custody. In a statement issued Monday, prosecutors said the man,
Pro-Palestine and pro-Israel protesters clash in Skokie, Illinois – The Forward forward.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from forward.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A rally in solidarity with Israel was held in at Ateres Ayala in Skokie Sunday evening. But pro-Palestinian supporters rallied a short distance away ahead of the event. Tensions erupted between some of the pro-Palestinian protesters and Jews in a parking lot separating the two events.