A pair of shootings of Jewish men after they left synagogues in the Pico-Robertson district less than 24 hours apart are being investigated as hate crimes by the Los Angeles Police Department and FBI, Mayor Karen Bass said.
A suspect in the shootings was arrested Thursday night, police said. Federal civil rights charges will be filed against the man, who “has a history of animus towards the Jewish community,” according to a statement from the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles.
Anti-Defamtaion League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said in a statement, “My heart is with the Jewish community in Pico-Robertson.
It’s horrifying to see yet another shooting happen as members of their community were leaving prayer…Our thoughts are with the victims and their families.” My heart is with the Jewish community in Pico-Robertson.
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