BREAKING LAPD says separate shootings of 2 Jewish men leaving synagogues in Pico-Robertson neighborhood appear to be linked to same suspect
The LAPD is not calling the two incidents hate crimes at this point but say they believe the same suspect is responsible for both shootings.One shooting happened Wednesday morning in the 1400 block of Shenandoah Street. A Jewish man in his 40s wearing a yarmulke was walking to his car when someone shot him and then drove away, police say.
The other happened Thursday morning a block away at the intersection of Pickford and Bedford streets. A Jewish man in his 70s was shot at by a suspect from inside a vehicle.Both victims are expected to survive. Police initially had different descriptions of the suspects in the two shootings but late Thursday they said they believe it was the same individual. The suspected gunman is described only as a man with a mustache and goatee driving a possible white compact vehicle."There's no way this is a coincidence," said local resident Shiva Mehrannia. "In a very Jewish neighborhood, both men leaving synagogues, possibly with a kippah on their head. I mean, you do the math.
The LAPD says it is contact with local religious and community leaders and is providing a more visible police presence in the area. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said it is also providing more patrols around synagogues and Jewish centers. Anyone with information about the shootings is asked to call LAPD at 1-877-LAPD-24-7 or provide anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
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