JUST IN: LAPD investigating after 2 Jewish men reportedly shot leaving synagogue in 2 days in Pico-Robertson area
The first shooting happened Wednesday in the 1600 block of S. Bedford Street around 8:30 a.m., according to the. The extent of the victim's injuries is unknown at this time. The suspect was seen driving away in a black or brown Hyundai sedan.
The second shooting happened just before 10 a.m. Thursday in the 1400 block of Shenandoah Street. The victim, a man in his 40s, was trying to get in his car when the suspect pulled up in an unknown vehicle and drew out his handgun, firing at the victim, police said. The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
A community member who knows one of the victims said she believes the Jewish community is being targeted. In response to the two shootings, Agudath Israel, an American organization that represents Haredi Orthodox Jews, said it is "greatly concerned over two shootings on consecutive days victimizing Orthodox Jews leaving their synagogues following morning prayers" and has been in contact with the"While we do not yet know who the shooter are, if the cases are related, or what the motivations may have been, Agudath Israel feels that these incidents should be investigated as hate crimes...
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