Multiple people have been shot at a synagogue in Poway, California.
According to the Poway sheriff’s office, a suspect — a 19-year-old man, per CNN — has been detained.
Update #1: A man has been detained for questioning in connection with a shooting incident at the Chabad of Poway synagogue. @SDSOPoway Deputies were called to Chabad Way just before 11:30 a.m. There are injuries. This is a developing situation.
— Poway Station (@SDSOPoway) April 27, 2019
Per KGTV, ABC’s San Diego affiliate, at least four victims have been transported to the hospital. So far, one person, an older woman, died there, per CNN.
President Donald Trump addressed the shooting later on Saturday: “At this moment it looks like a hate crime. Hard to believe,” he told reporters.
Mayor Steve Vaus said that the attack was thought to be a hate crime due to statements the shooter made upon entering the synagogue. He called the man in custody a person with “hate in their heart.”
The synagogue was hosting its Passover dinner celebration when the attack occurred.
The shooting comes less than a year after 11 people were gunned down at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.
