A pro-Israel rally in Newton turned violent Thursday evening when a passerby was shot during a scuffle after confronting a group of demonstrators, authorities said.

Police will be providing extra patrols at “houses of worship” over the next several days, acting Newton Police Chief George McMains said.

The mayor of the Boston suburb where the incident unfolded described it as "frightening," adding that the city would share the outcome of its probe

Let the Newton police do their work and get the facts straight,” Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller said. “I ask everyone to remain calm.” The post Pro-Israel demonstrator in Newton shoots man who jumped on him,