Two of the fatalities died in surgery after the attack. Four of the wounded are listed in critical condition, according to Magen David Adom Spokesman Yerucham Mendola. A six-year-old and a 14-year-old, both girls, are among the wounded, according to sources at Hadassah-University Hospital, Mt. Scopus.
The Fatah's "Raed Karmi Branch" of the Aksa Martyrs Brigades took responsibility for the attack, in a statement sent to press agencies. Karmi was a terrorist killed in an IDF targeted interception several months ago.
The area has been closed to traffic as sappers search for other bombs, and drivers are requested to clear the roads for EMS and crews and security forces.
"The police chased him to try to stop him, and when he got to the (bus stop), he blew up a large device," said Jerusalem police chief Mickey Levy. One of the policemen chasing him was badly hurt, Levy added. The car sped away, disappearing into Palestinian neighborhoods in east Jerusalem, police said.
A police source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the bomber got out of a red Audi, broke past a group of security forces, and set off the explosives. The car sped away, disappearing into Palestinian neighborhoods, heading north towards Ramallah, Levy added.
The explosion in the French Hill neighborhood blew out the back and the sides of the bus stop shelter, leaving just a concrete bench and the roof. Body parts were scattered on the street, which was covered with blood and shards of glass.
A baby carriage was overturned, and rescue workers covered it with a black plastic bag.
The head of the bomber was found layng on a hill above the scene of the blast, according to reports of remains found by investigators.
At least six people were killed, said Avi Zohar, a spokesman for Israel's rescue services. Several of the wounded were in critical condition, rescue workers said.
The area, a busy intersection adjacent to the Arab neighborhood of Shuafat, has been the scene of numerous terror attacks since the onset of fighting with the Palestinians.
The heavily guarded, combined hitchiking point and bus station, is heavily used by the city's residents as well as commuters to Samaria cummunities and the city of Ma'ale Adumim to the east.
In case you've forgotten, here is what happened on Tuesday:
Wednesday's blast comes one day after a Palestinian suicide bomber killed 19 people on a bus in southern Jerusalem, the deadliest bombing in the city in six years. (with files from the Jerusalem Post and photos from the AP)
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