LOS ANGELES — Police are investigating after two Jewish men were reportedly shot after leaving religious services in Los Angeles within 24 hours.
The Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement Thursday night that it believes the suspect, who is now in custody,"is responsible for the two shootings in West Los Angeles" on Wednesday and Thursday.
In a statement, the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles said, in part:"We have also learned that the suspect has a history of animus towards the Jewish community and these incidents will be treated as hate crimes. As such, we are encouraged to also have learned that the U.S. Attorney will take the case and file federal charges on civil rights violations."
Police described the suspected shooter as an Asian man with a mustache and goatee driving a possible white compact vehicle.Both incidents occurred in LA's Pico-Robertson area, which is home to many synagogues and religious centers. The victims were leaving houses of worship, according to Jeffery Abrams, regional director for Anti-Defamation League Los Angeles.
"These two shootings are deeply concerning," Yaroslavsky said on Twitter."We have seen a rise in antisemitic attacks in recent months, and while there remain questions on the motivation of these particular shootings, we cannot ignore the pain and trauma that they have triggered in the community." "While we do not yet know who the shooter are, if the cases are related, or what the motivations may have been, Agudath Israel feels that these incidents should be investigated as hate crimes until we know otherwise," the organization said in a statement earlier Thursday, before police said they believe the cases may be linked."In the meantime we ask all Los Angeles institutions to be especially vigilant in the days ahead.
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