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| 1 killed, 3 injured as gunman opens fire at California synagogue – mayor | 1 killed, 3 injured as gunman opens fire at California synagogue – mayor |
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| One person had died and three have been injured in a shooting at a synagogue in Poway, near San Diego, California. A suspect has been detained. The local mayor said the crime was hate-motivated. | One person had died and three have been injured in a shooting at a synagogue in Poway, near San Diego, California. A suspect has been detained. The local mayor said the crime was hate-motivated. |
| Police responded to calls about a man with a gun at the Chabad of Poway synagogue at about 11:30 am local time on Saturday. Four victims were taken to hospital, and Poway Mayor Steve Vaus told NBC there was one fatality. | Police responded to calls about a man with a gun at the Chabad of Poway synagogue at about 11:30 am local time on Saturday. Four victims were taken to hospital, and Poway Mayor Steve Vaus told NBC there was one fatality. |
| Police spokesman Sgt. Erin Meleen told media that the suspected gunman was apprehended down the road “a short distance from the scene.” | |
| In the panic caused by the shooting several children went missing but were later located and reunited with their parents, Meleen said. It is unclear how many people were in the temple when the shooter opened fire. | |
| Saturday marked the last day of Passover, a 8-day holiday that marks the exodus of Jews from Egypt. It’s a major holiday in the Judaism and typically sees many people attending church services. | |
| US President Donald Trump has expressed condolences to those affected by the shooting, while commending the police for swiftly taking the suspect into custody. | |
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