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2019-04-28 -Lurid Crime Tales-
Student, 19, 'who shot one woman dead and injured another three worshipers with an assault rifle in a California synagogue on the last day of Passover, before a hero Border Patrol guard stopped him by returning fire'
Follow up to yesterday’s report.
[Daily Mail]
  • Shooter is in police custody after one died and three were injured in California synagogue

  • Nursing student John T. Earnest, 19, of San Diego has been identified as the suspect

  • Chabad of Poway synagogue was attacked around 11.30am PT on Saturday near San Diego

  • One older woman died and three others are being treated for injuries but are expected to survive

  • Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein reportedly tried to calm the shooter despite having two fingers shot off

  • Armed Border Patrol agent who was inside the synagogue returned fire at the shooter

  • Shooter wearing a tactical vest and helmet retreated and surrendered to police without incident

  • Police say the suspect was armed with an AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle

  • Shooting comes six months to the day after a gunman killed 11 at a synagogue in Pittsburgh

  • Trump calls attack an apparent hate crime and expresses sympathy for victims and their families

The San Diego Union Tribune has more about the victims here, and from the Jerusalem Post comes the suspect's manifesto: Jews deserve hell. I will send them there
Posted by trailing wife 2019-04-28 00:36|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ]  Top

#1 Shooter wearing a tactical vest and helmet

No dress code for services I guess.
Posted by Skidmark 2019-04-28 04:20||   2019-04-28 04:20|| Front Page Top

#2 So the shooter was padding his resume for a position with the Der Stürmer NYT?
Posted by P2kontheroad 2019-04-28 06:12||   2019-04-28 06:12|| Front Page Top

#3 When the coward shooter encountered a good guy with a gun he immediately ran. With a vest and a quick exit strategy and no Cali death penalty thanks to Gavin Newsom's moritorium this anti Trump leftist now thinks he will never see justice.
Posted by Ebbavirt Clunk4147 2019-04-28 07:18||   2019-04-28 07:18|| Front Page Top

#4 10 News San Diego Reportorial Excellence: "Armed with an AK-15 type rifle, Earnest went into Chabad of Poway as worshippers gathered for the final day of Passover just before noon, Sheriff Bill Gore said."
Posted by Frank G 2019-04-28 08:33||   2019-04-28 08:33|| Front Page Top

#5 According to The Times of Israel, there were a number of Israelis in the congregation, who applied their well-honed skills surviving attacks from Gaza to rescue children and treat the wounded.

A month ago we would have been reading about dead and injured worshippers at an Escondido mosque had Mr. Earnest’s attempt to burn it down then succeeded...
Posted by trailing wife 2019-04-28 08:38||   2019-04-28 08:38|| Front Page Top

#6 surrendered to police

and that surrender was accepted...why?
Posted by Elmaiting Angailet7469 2019-04-28 09:26||   2019-04-28 09:26|| Front Page Top

#7 and that surrender was accepted...why?

Kalifornia Kop Kameras.
Posted by Skidmark 2019-04-28 11:27||   2019-04-28 11:27|| Front Page Top

#8 Reports are now saying an armed church member gave their gun to the agent who apparently didn't have one, thinking they would be better with it. They should read the news more, most cops and agents are crap with guns. Texas might skew better but I'd still trust my own aim with my own pistol than some random 'badge'. I KNOW what I can hit.
Posted by Silentbrick 2019-04-28 11:50||   2019-04-28 11:50|| Front Page Top

#9 A 9 year old was one of the wounded shot several times. Most legal immigrants, came here from Israel, Iran, etc seeking a normal life.
Posted by Ebbavirt Clunk4147 2019-04-28 15:46||   2019-04-28 15:46|| Front Page Top

#10 In Poway? Locals with a few tourists thrown in
Posted by Frank G 2019-04-28 16:28||   2019-04-28 16:28|| Front Page Top

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