LAPD said the shootings happened less than a mile apart Wednesday and Thursday mornings in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood of west Los Angeles, which is home to a large Jewish community.
The suspect was arrested in neighboring Riverside County, police said. Officers also found"several items of evidence," including a rifle and a handgun, police said.the victims as Jewish men. Both were treated at a hospital and released, said Aram Goldberg, a spokesperson for the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles.
"In an abundance of caution, there will continue to be an increased police presence and patrols around Jewish places of worship and surrounding neighborhoods through the weekend," the department said.Police did not identify the suspect. The Jewish Federation said the suspect"has a history of animus towards the Jewish community" and called on federal officials to file charges on civil rights violations.
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