Local authorities said they detained a man on Saturday in connection with a shooting that took place near a synagogue in San Diego County, California.
Poway’s Mayor Steve Vaus told CNN that one person was killed in the shooting and three others were injured, following a tweet from the sheriff’s office confirming that individuals wounded in the shooting were taken to a nearby hospital.
The incident took place at the Chabad of Poway synagogue in Poway, Calif., shortly before 11:30 a.m. local time, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on Twitter.
The attack was committed by “someone with hate in their heart … towards our Jewish community and that just will not stand,” Vaus told CNN, adding that members of the synagogue confronted the shooter and prevented a deadlier attack.
“I also understand from folks on the scene that this shooter was engaged by people in the congregation and those brave people certainly prevented this from being a much worse tragedy,” Vaus continued.
San Diego County Sheriff William Gore told reporters at a press conference Saturday following the attack that the suspect taken into custody was an adult male from the city of San Diego, while not confirming if the suspect had prior links to the synagogue.
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UPDATE: At least 1 dead and 3 injured in California synagogue shooting https://t.co/PpN8vLOIkX pic.twitter.com/oB85rPgqJr
— The Hill (@thehill) April 27, 2019
New from me and @anblanx:
An antisemitic “open letter” posted in the name of the San Diego synagogue shooting suspect, John T. Earnest, was posted on 8chan before the attack, NBCNews confirms.
It was a copy of the Christchurch shooter’s style and tone.https://t.co/E3msXixuQ9
— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) April 27, 2019
The note names Brenton Tarrant as his the suspected San Diego shooter’s inspiration. It claims he began plotting the attack after the Christchurch shooting.
It also lists the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, which happened 6 months ago today, as inspirationhttps://t.co/E3msXixuQ9
— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) April 27, 2019
I guess we are going to need metal detectors and armed guards at our houses of worship now. I believe eventually, we will need them at every public place before long.
Shutting down these goofy websites like 8chan is not the answer. Besides, then we get into free speech issues. We could counter them with alternative sites that debunk the 8chan nonsense, but there is no guarantee that those prone to violence will actually consider reading any alternate theories. These individuals likely already have their pre-conceived prejudices and would only visit websites which confirm their suspicions.
My prayers go up for the victims, but also for all of us as we seek ways to prevent these horrible tragedies.
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