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1 Killed And 3 Injured In A Shooting At Synagogue Shooting Near San Diego

by Joey Jordan,

One Died And Three Injured In Synagogue Shooting Near San Diego

  • One man was killed and three others injured in a shooting at a Synagogue near San Diego on Saturday.
  • Police arrested a 19-year-old man on suspicion of his connection to the attack.
  • Three injured were taken to the nearby hospital where they remain with no life-threatening injuries.

One person was killed and three were injured in a shooting at the Chabad of Poway Synagogue near San Diego, California, the San Diego County Sheriff Department reported

The Sheriff's Department wrote, "Our hearts go out to those affected by this incident" on its official Twitter. Here is the tweet:

 

Update #5 @SDSheriff Bill Gore confirms one person was killed and three others were injured in the #synagogueshooting at Chabad of Poway. Our hearts go out to those affected by this incident.
19-year-old man was arrested in connection with the shooting by @SanDiegoPD.

— San Diego Sheriff (@SDSheriff) April 27, 2019

 

The tweet confirmed one 19-year-old man was taken into custody on suspicion of connection with the attack.

Walter Vandivort, who lives near the synagogue told NYTimes that he heard gunshots when he was inside his home.

Mayor Steve Vaus said the shooting that happened on the last day of Pa s sover is a possible hate crime. Bill Gore, San Diego County Sheriff said the three injured; a girl and two men were in the Palomar Medical Center in Poway with no life-threatening injuries.