Shooting at US synagogue, at least one person dead
A 19-year-old suspect has been arrested after opening fire at a synagogue in Poway, California, leaving at least one person dead and three injured.
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| Police block off the outside of the Chabad synagogue in Poway, California, USA. Photo:AP |
Police said the suspect, a 19-year-old white male, arrived at the Chabad synagogue in Poway at about 11:23 a.m. on April 27 (1:23 a.m. on April 28 Vietnam time) carrying a rifle. He shot and killed an elderly woman and wounded two men and a girl. All four victims were taken to Palomar Medical Center.
A Border Patrol agent shot the suspect as he left the synagogue. The attacker drove away and called police, reporting his location near Rancho Bernardo Road, north of San Diego. He turned himself in when police arrived. The gun was in the front seat of the car.
The shooting occurred as the Chabad synagogue was holding services on the last day of the Jewish holiday of Passover. Detectives and the FBI are questioning the suspect. They have begun reviewing his Facebook posts and a letter he wrote. San Diego Police Chief Bill Gore declined to discuss a motive for the shooting.
US President Donald Trump sent his condolences to the victims of the shooting. "God bless you. Suspect is in custody. Law enforcement did a great job. Thank you!", he wrote on Twitter.
Minoo Anvari, a member of the Chabad synagogue, said her husband witnessed the shooting. According to Anvari's husband, the suspect was yelling and swearing as he opened fire.
Poway, located 20 miles north of San Diego, has a population of about 48,000. The Chabad Synagogue was founded in 1986. The synagogue's website says it is a destination for all Jews from all backgrounds and backgrounds.
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