The weapon he carried with him was seized, according to a police spokesperson.
The suspect is an Israeli citizen from East Jerusalem, a security source told CNN.He was not known for any terror related offenses, but had a criminal record and had spent time in prison, the security source told CNN.The source said the suspect -- whose identity has not been released -- was born in 1996.Israeli media has described him as a Palestinian who holds Israeli citizenship.Police and forensic investigators have begun operations at the scene to investigate the attack, police said.Sunday's shooting comes after hostilities in Gaza last weekend left dozens of Palestinians dead.