Opinion
The Daily Outrage: Synagogue chaos: Gunman wounds two men at early prayer service before fleeing
Staff report
October 30, 2009
 |
| Los Angeles firefighters and synagogue parishioners huddle at the scene in Los Angeles where a gunman shot and wounded two men in the parking garage of a North Hollywood synagogue early Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. Jewish schools and temples were put on alert in case it was not a lone attack, authorites said. (AP) |
Where: Adat Yeshurun Valley Sephardic Synagogue in North Hollywood
What: An unidentified male gunman wearing a black hooded sweatshirt entered the underground parking garage shortly before 6:20 a.m. Thursday. He approached two men arriving to attend prayer service and shot each in the leg without saying a word. He then fled as witnesses called 911.
What’s being done: Adat Yeshurun is in the heart of the San Fernando Valley’s Orthodox Jewish community, within walking distance of kosher markets, Hebrew schools and other synagogues. Los Angeles police have mounted a major investigation and security is being ramped up in the community.
