AMMAN, Jordan — Police in Jordan shot and killed a man after he opened fire near the Israeli Embassy early on Sunday, authorities said. Three police officers were wounded in the shootout in the Rabiah neighborhood of the capital, Amman. Authorities did not identify the shooter or say what his motive was.

A man was killed after opening fire on and wounding three members of the security forces near the Israeli Embassy in the Jordanian capital Amman on Sunday, state media said. Government spokesman Mohamed Momani described the incident as a "terrorist attack" and said the assailant was a criminal with a history of drug-related offenses.