Probably not. https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/lo...l-office-killing-1-injuring-2-police/3449463/ A man who opened fire inside an El Cajon dental office, killing one person and injuring two others, was a "disgruntled former customer" who purchased the gun used in the altercation just two weeks ago, El Cajon police said Friday. On Friday, the Jewish Federation of San Diego released a statement regarding the shooting in El Cajon that read, in part, "We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of a member of our Jewish community during the attack that occurred last night in El Cajon. It went on to say, "At this point, there is nothing to suggest that this incident was a hate crime, and authorities have not indicated that hate or prejudice were motivating factors in this devastating event. We trust in the investigative process and will await further information to fully understand what transpired." Shortly before 3 p.m., El Cajon police tweeted out that they were aware that the public was interested in the motivation behind the shooting, but that, "[while] we are still in the early stages of the investigation, we want to make it clear that there is no indication the attack was racially or politically motivated."
If there is evidence he was killed because he was a Jew this should be a hate crime and prosecuted severely. Also given the shooter purchased the gun recently goes again to how easy firearms are obtained in this country.
I think if it’s a hate crime clearly should face punishment as such. Most people of Jewish background are highly intelligent and successful so being a dentist in San Diego with a good practice I would say a good percentage are of Jewish background to begin with. I wouldn’t jump to the fact that’s why he did that or was his motive. Sounds like he killed the staff too again, gotta wait for the info
Way to go out on limb there, buddy! File this under "No S**t, Sherlock" But it doesn't look like that's the case, so?
That murdered guy looks Persian, not Jewish. And the killer looks Hispanic, not Arab. I strongly doubt this was anything beyond a murder as violence against healthcare providers is common. I hope his family finds peace in this tragedy.
Also I don’t know which Muslim hurt you but @AroundTheWorld you clearly have an obsession to demonize them as a collective. I am not sure if you’re supporting Israel so vehemently because you support Jewish autonomy or that you just want to see Muslims “get what was coming to them”.
There are Persian Jews and Hispanic Muslims. Is it worse if he did it because he was Jewish than if he did it because he didn't like his last cleaning? He murdered a man and should be imprisoned for it. Using a firearm makes it 40-life under California law for second degree murder. Shooting two other people adds a few extra years before parole eligibility.
Yea because there is existing hate crime laws in the books and I find it an odd argument that a prosecutor wouldn’t want to enforce existing laws. Second because given both the history of antisemitism and the current tensions such laws do send a societal message that our society does not tolerate the targeting of Jews and others because of bias.
