Originally published on February 24, 2014<br /><br />------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />An Israeli-American inmate at an Israeli prison was killed by special forces after he stole a gun and opened fire on Rimonim Prison guards on Sunday evening (February 23), according to Israel Prison Service spokeswoman Sivan Weizman.<br /><br />It is unclear how Samuel Sheinbein, 34, obtained the weapon. According to the Wall Street Journal, Sheinbein opened fire inside a cell block restroom, wounding at least three guards. At least one guard was shot at close range in the chest.<br /><br />After shooting the guards, Sheinbein retreated to a cell, where 90 minutes passed before police special forces arrived, according to the Wall Street Journal. A standoff-ensued, with Sheinbein opening fire, wounding three more officers, as police returned fire. Sheinbein was pronounced dead at the scene, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.<br /><br />Sheinbein, a citizen of Israel and the United States, fled the U.S. for Israel after murdering 19-year-old Alfredo Tello Jr. in Montgomery, Maryland in 1997. He pleaded guilty of the murder in 1999.<br /><br />Prosecutors said Sheinbein and an accomplice strangled Tello with a rope, struck him on the head with a blunt object and slashed him. They dismembered the victim and burned his body two days later.<br /><br />According to the Wall Street Journal, "[Sheinbein's] case was a point of friction with the U.S. over Israel's extradition laws, which at the time afforded protection from Israeli nationals from standing trial in the U.S. for crimes committed there."<br /><br />Instead, an Israeli court sentenced. Sheinbein to 24 years in jail for the murder. Israeli legislators later changed the country's laws to allow for extradition to the U.S.<br /><br />------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Welcome to TomoNews, where we animate the most entertaining news on the internets. Come here for an animated look a
