Husband of Israeli diplomat shot; criminal motive suspected

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"The husband of an Israeli diplomat in Houston was shot by his neighbor on Monday, in what the Foreign Ministry said was not a politically-motivated incident.

The ministry said he was taken to a nearby hospital, and is in stable condition.

The incident occurred when Deputy Consul General Blanche Zbaide was at the Houston consulate, and their daughter was at preschool.

According to an initial investigation, Zbaide's husband opened the door after hearing knocking and was shot by the neighbor. The gunman later went downstairs and shot the building's superintendent, killing her. He then took his own life.

In the incident, the superintendent of the apartment building where the shooting took place was killed, and shortly thereafter the gunman committed suicide.

The gunman had received eviction notices from the building management in recent weeks. On Monday, the gunman had sent an email to all of his acquaintances saying that this would be the last day of his life."

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