Poway synagogue shooting
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| Location | Poway, California |
| Date | April 27, 2019 11:00 am (PDT) |
Attack type | Shooting |
| Weapons | AR-style Rifle |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 3 |
| Motive | Hate Crime |
| Accused | 19-year-old White Male |
On April 27, 2019, a 19-year-old male fired shots inside of the Chabad of Poway synagogue in Poway, California.[1] One adult woman died and three other people were injured with non-life threatening injuries.[2]. The shooter had an AR-style rifle in his possession[3] upon his arrest.
See also
- List of attacks on Jewish institutions in the United States
- History of antisemitism in the United States
- Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
References
- ^ "Shooting at California synagogue leaves 1 dead, 3 injured in what mayor calls a 'hate crime' that 'will not stand,'" Washington Post, April 27, 2019.
- ^ "Woman killed, 3 injured in shooting at California synagogue", CBS News, April 27, 2019.
- ^ "At Least 1 Killed In California Synagogue Shooting", NPR, April 27, 2019.
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- Current events
- 2019 mass shootings in the United States
- 2019 in California
- 21st-century attacks on synagogues and Jewish communal organizations in the United States
- Antisemitic attacks and incidents in the United States
- Attacks on religious buildings and structures in the United States
- Mass shootings in California