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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'
[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
Posted by: trailing wife 2019-04-28 |
