Draft:2023 Los Angeles synagogue shootings
| 2023 Los Angeles synagogue shootings | |
|---|---|
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Date | February 10–11, 2023 |
| Target | Jewish people |
Attack type | Spree shooting |
| Weapons | |
| Injured | 2 |
| Accused | Jaime Tran |
On 10-11 February 2023, two Jewish men were shot in separate locations within the vicinity of a synagogue in the predominantly Jewish neighbourhood of Pico-Robertson in Los Angeles, California. Both victims were wearing traditional Jewish attire and were exiting a religious service at the time of their shooting. Around 10 hours after the second shooting, a suspect, identified as 28-year-old Jaime Tran was arrested following an exhaustive police search.[1]
Shootings[edit]
On 10 February, 2023 at around 10:00 am, a man was shot from a vehicle as he walked to his car from a synagogue he had attended a religious service at. The victim was struck in his lower back but survived the shooting.[2] A Honda Civic that the victim recalled noticing at the scene would later be identified as belonging to Tran.[1]
The following day at around 08:00 am, a second man was shot as he was walking home from a religious service at a synagogue. The victim was crossing a road when three shots were fired at him from a vehicle, one of which struck him in the arm. The victim survived the shooting.[2][1] Tran’s vehicle would be identified from nearby surveillance footage.[1]
At around 5:45 pm the same day, police received reports of a man firing a gun near a Honda Civic. Police arrived at the scene and arrested 28-year-old Jaime Tran, who was standing outside his vehicle, as he was already identified as a suspect in the shootings. Inside the car, police found an AK-style rifle and a .380-caliber handgun on the driver’s seat.[1][3]
Accused[edit]
Jaime Tran,
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Federal prosecutors charge man with 2 hate crimes after allegedly shooting 2 Jewish men in Los Angeles". CNN. 2023-02-17. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ a b "Suspect in shooting of 2 Jewish men in LA faces hate crimes". AP NEWS. 2023-02-17. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ "LA Man Charged With Hate Crimes Threatened Classmate: 'I Want You Dead, Jew'". Rolling Stone. 2023-02-18. Retrieved 2023-07-28.