Update #1 | 11:30 AM (California Time): Initial reports are coming in of a shooting at the Chabad Shul of Poway, near San Diego, California, on Saturday.
Update#2 Those wounded in the Chabad of Poway were taken to Palomar Medical Center . Please respect the medical privacy of victims & their families during this difficult time. Remain clear of the area as this investigation will take several hours
— San Diego Sheriff (@SDSheriff)
BREAKING: Officials confirm there’s been a shooting at a synagogue in San Diego County, California, with injuries reported. https://t.co/jAUqaT05lf
— Circa (@Circa)
Four people are reported to have been shot, including, Chabad Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein and two children.
The victims were taken to Palomar Medical Center.
Reports say the shooter has been arrested.
Update #2 | 12:08 PM (California Time): 4 victims were taken to the hospital: At the moment, believed to be 2 children, an elderly man, and the rabbi of the shul.
UPDATE #3 Witnesses say the #Poway shooter was wearing a tactical vest and a tactical helmet when he entered the Chabad synagogue and opened fire. He was arrested by police who believe he was acting alone.
Update #4 One woman has been killed, according to the San Diego Sheriff’s office. Two more adults, and a girl were wounded in the attack. A 19-year-old male was arrested in connection to the shooting.
One older woman succumbed to her wounds shortly after reaching the hospital. She was identified as Lori Gilbert Kaye, “a beloved member of Chabad of Poway congregation for many years.”
A young girl and two men — including the rabbi of the synagogue — were wounded but survived and said to be in stable condition at Palomar Medical Center Poway after 19-year-old John Earnest opened fire Saturday morning at 11:23 am Pacific time.
Update #5 One older woman succumbed to her wounds shortly after reaching the hospital. She was identified as Lori Gilbert Kaye, “a beloved member of Chabad of Poway congregation for many years.”
A young girl and two men — including the rabbi of the synagogue — were wounded but survived and said to be in stable condition at Palomar Medical Center Poway after 19-year-old John Earnest opened fire Saturday morning at 11:23 am Pacific time.
The girl has been identified as Noya Dahan, whose family had moved to San Diego from Sderot, Israel, to get away from terrorism. The second man has been identified as Alon Peretz, Noya’s uncle, visiting from Sderot for Passover.
Update #5 Bill Gore confirms one person was killed and three others were injured in the 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 .— San Diego Sheriff (@SDSheriff)
Police swarming the synagogue shooting suspect’s neighborhood in Rancho Peñasquitos. He has been detained. The 19-year-old reportedly lives with his parents pic.twitter.com/fFzEYdxw7Q
— Justina Myers (@JustinaReports)
Witnesses say the shooter was wearing a tactical vest and a tactical helmet when he entered the Chabad synagogue and opened fire. He was arrested by police who believe he was acting alone
— Anna Ahronheim (@AAhronheim)
All 4 victims of the Chabad of Poway shooting are now at Palomar Medical Center. Victims of the shooting at the synogogue include Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein who lost 2 fingers, another adult I know, and 2 minors. One minor age 11. https://t.co/FuCnODj8RK
— Steve Werby (@stevewerby)
ירי בבית כנסת של חב”ד בעיר Poway ליד סן דייגו קליפורניה.
לפחות שני ילדים נפגעו. אדם אחד עצור pic.twitter.com/8UtiN4MwEz— Moav Vardi (@MoavVardi)
Man Detained After Shooting at San Diego County Synagogue; Injuries Reported https://t.co/uKZoHwwUOf via
— Tracy Jeffords (@TracyJeffords)
This attack comes exactly six months after the Pittsburgh attack at the Tree of Life synagogue on October 27, 2019, in which 18 people were shot, and 11 of the victims were killed.
