In the opening hours of the Poway synagogue shooting trial, the courtroom heard from a congregant who confronted the gunman face-to-face, and from the officer who arrested suspected shooter John Earnest after he called 911 to reveal his identity and location.
Part Two of the full court preliminary hearing for accused Poway synagogue shooter. Thursday afternoon. September 19, 2019.
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Click Here for Part 3 of the preliminary hearing.
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Showing posts with label Miracle in Poway. Show all posts
Monday, September 23, 2019
Friday, September 20, 2019
Poway Mayor, Chabad Rabbi Welcome Trump to San Diego
Poway Mayor Steve Vaus and Chabad of Poway Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein were among the first to greet President Donald Trump when he deplaned Air Force One Wednesday at MCAS Miramar in San Diego where he is attending a fundraising visit..
Mayor Vaus said he gave President Trump a “Mayor’s Medallion” after shaking the president’s hand in the receiving line upon his arrival.
Sep 18, 2019.
Mayor Vaus said he gave President Trump a “Mayor’s Medallion” after shaking the president’s hand in the receiving line upon his arrival.
Sep 18, 2019.
Thursday, September 19, 2019
Footage of Pesach Shooting at Chabad of Poway
Surveillance video from a Poway synagogue was shown in court Thursday, depicting the moment a gunman charged into the place of worship with an assault rifle and opened fire before congregants chased him away.
Images showing the receipt for a rifle, a hunting license, an alleged manifesto along with ammunition and protective gear found in the vehicle driven by the defendant were also entered into evidence.
John T. Earnest, 20 of San Diego, sat quietly next to his attorneys during the preliminary hearing. At various times during testimony, he made facial expressions and even a hand gesture toward the people sitting in the courtroom.
Earnest faces murder and attempted murder charges, both with hate-crime and gun allegations, and arson of a house of worship in connection with the April 27 shooting and the March 24 fire at an Escondido mosque. He also faces more than 110 federal charges.
The Mount Carmel High School graduate and Cal State San Marcos nursing student has pleaded not guilty.
Earnest is believed to have acted alone when he burst into the Chabad of Poway synagogue on the last day of Passover, and opened fire with an assault rifle, killing beloved community member Lori Gilbert-Kaye and injuring three others, including the synagogue's rabbi and an 8-year-old girl, Noya Dahan.
Cameras positioned both inside and outside the synagogue captured the less-than-three-minute incident on surveillance -- from the moment the suspect vehicle pulled up outside the church to the moment congregants chased him away.
Oscar Stewart, an Army veteran and Chabad of Poway worshiper who is credited for running after the shooter, described the chaos when gunshots first rang out.
"They were trying to get out. Most of them were running towards the exit doors," Stewart said. "The sanctuary has numerous doors and they were running towards there. People were falling over each other; there was chaos."
Video from the lobby showed a gunman approach the synagogue's entrance; Kaye was struck immediately and thrown to the ground. Rabbi Israel Goldstein was also in the lobby area, the video shows; officials said he was struck in the hand.
Stewart identified the man in court, Earnest, as the person who opened fire that day.
He said as he began to run towards the shooter, the gunman appeared to run out of ammunition.
"I told him I was going to kill him. I was trying to throw him off. I didn’t say it very politely. I yelled it and used some profanities also," he said.
The video shows at least four congregants run after the suspect. The gunman then jumps into a vehicle across the street and drives off.
Warning! Footage displays extreme violence. Viewer discretion is advised.
Watch the full court proceedings of Thursday's preliminary hearing.
Images showing the receipt for a rifle, a hunting license, an alleged manifesto along with ammunition and protective gear found in the vehicle driven by the defendant were also entered into evidence.
John T. Earnest, 20 of San Diego, sat quietly next to his attorneys during the preliminary hearing. At various times during testimony, he made facial expressions and even a hand gesture toward the people sitting in the courtroom.
Earnest faces murder and attempted murder charges, both with hate-crime and gun allegations, and arson of a house of worship in connection with the April 27 shooting and the March 24 fire at an Escondido mosque. He also faces more than 110 federal charges.
The Mount Carmel High School graduate and Cal State San Marcos nursing student has pleaded not guilty.
Earnest is believed to have acted alone when he burst into the Chabad of Poway synagogue on the last day of Passover, and opened fire with an assault rifle, killing beloved community member Lori Gilbert-Kaye and injuring three others, including the synagogue's rabbi and an 8-year-old girl, Noya Dahan.
Cameras positioned both inside and outside the synagogue captured the less-than-three-minute incident on surveillance -- from the moment the suspect vehicle pulled up outside the church to the moment congregants chased him away.
Oscar Stewart, an Army veteran and Chabad of Poway worshiper who is credited for running after the shooter, described the chaos when gunshots first rang out.
"They were trying to get out. Most of them were running towards the exit doors," Stewart said. "The sanctuary has numerous doors and they were running towards there. People were falling over each other; there was chaos."
Video from the lobby showed a gunman approach the synagogue's entrance; Kaye was struck immediately and thrown to the ground. Rabbi Israel Goldstein was also in the lobby area, the video shows; officials said he was struck in the hand.
Stewart identified the man in court, Earnest, as the person who opened fire that day.
He said as he began to run towards the shooter, the gunman appeared to run out of ammunition.
"I told him I was going to kill him. I was trying to throw him off. I didn’t say it very politely. I yelled it and used some profanities also," he said.
The video shows at least four congregants run after the suspect. The gunman then jumps into a vehicle across the street and drives off.
Warning! Footage displays extreme violence. Viewer discretion is advised.
Watch the full court proceedings of Thursday's preliminary hearing.
Friday, July 12, 2019
Vice President Pence Visits Chabad of Poway
While on a visit to San Diego Thursday, US Vice President Mike Pence used the opportunity to stop by at the Chabad Center of Poway, which was the scene of a tragic shooting a few months ago, and show his solidarity with the Jewish community.
Poway Shliach Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein embraced Pence as he entered the Chabad Center’s lobby. Goldstein’s hands were still wrapped with a blue bandage, covering the injuries he received from the gunman.
“We had to come,” Pence told Goldstein.
The Vice President and his wife Karen toured the Chabad Center, accompanied by Rabbi Goldstein, who described the horrific event in detail, retracing the shooters’ footsteps.
“I was looking down the barrel of a rifle, right here in my home,” Goldstein said. “I heard children playing behind me.”
Rabbi Goldstein also showed Vice President Pence the Mechitza in the Shul which still contains bullet holes from the tragic event.
Rabbi Goldstein then blessed the Vice President and his wife with the blessing of “Yevarechecha,” in Hebrew and English, and thanked him for being there for the American people.
“Rabbi Goldstein thanked the Vice President for coming to our home, building a bridge between Washington and our house of worship,” a person in attendance told COLlive.
“Karen & I were honored to stop by the Chabad of Poway, the site of a terrible shooting in April. To Rabbi Goldstein—your faith & courage is an inspiration to the nation. No one should fear in a house of worship. We will always condemn evil acts of antisemitism. We are with you!” the Vice President tweeted after the visit.
Poway Shliach Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein embraced Pence as he entered the Chabad Center’s lobby. Goldstein’s hands were still wrapped with a blue bandage, covering the injuries he received from the gunman.
“We had to come,” Pence told Goldstein.
The Vice President and his wife Karen toured the Chabad Center, accompanied by Rabbi Goldstein, who described the horrific event in detail, retracing the shooters’ footsteps.
“I was looking down the barrel of a rifle, right here in my home,” Goldstein said. “I heard children playing behind me.”
Rabbi Goldstein also showed Vice President Pence the Mechitza in the Shul which still contains bullet holes from the tragic event.
Rabbi Goldstein then blessed the Vice President and his wife with the blessing of “Yevarechecha,” in Hebrew and English, and thanked him for being there for the American people.
“Rabbi Goldstein thanked the Vice President for coming to our home, building a bridge between Washington and our house of worship,” a person in attendance told COLlive.
“Karen & I were honored to stop by the Chabad of Poway, the site of a terrible shooting in April. To Rabbi Goldstein—your faith & courage is an inspiration to the nation. No one should fear in a house of worship. We will always condemn evil acts of antisemitism. We are with you!” the Vice President tweeted after the visit.
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein Speech at UN General Assembly
Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein, who was seriously injured in an anti-Semitic attack at Chabad of Poway, Calif., will address the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday in a special session devoted to rising anti-Semitism around the world.
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres opened the discussion, followed by the president of the U.N. General Assembly, María Fernanda Espinosa. Goldstein, who was invited at the personal request of Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon, will then address the session.
Ambassadors from countries around the world, the European coordinator for combating anti-Semitism and other dignitaries also addressed the gathering.
Goldstein was shot and wounded during the attack on April 27, when John Earnest, 19, entered the synagogue, shot and killed Lori Gilbert-Kaye, and wounded two others in addition to the rabbi. It took place exactly six months to the day after 11 Jewish worshippers were shot and killed at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27, 2018.
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres opened the discussion, followed by the president of the U.N. General Assembly, María Fernanda Espinosa. Goldstein, who was invited at the personal request of Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon, will then address the session.
Ambassadors from countries around the world, the European coordinator for combating anti-Semitism and other dignitaries also addressed the gathering.
Goldstein was shot and wounded during the attack on April 27, when John Earnest, 19, entered the synagogue, shot and killed Lori Gilbert-Kaye, and wounded two others in addition to the rabbi. It took place exactly six months to the day after 11 Jewish worshippers were shot and killed at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27, 2018.
Sunday, May 05, 2019
"Moment of Silence" in Public Schools Discussed on TV
Fox and Friends: "Let us bring back a moment of silence to our public school system." Rabbi Goldstein who was wounded in the California Chabad House shooting on Shabbos Achron Shel Pesach, said children need to grow up with values the founding fathers started.
On multiple occasions in his televised addresses, the Lubavitcher Rebbe urgently called for a daily “Moment of Silence” in U.S. public schools, where most American children receive their education. Click Here to watch a 20 minute primer summarizes the Rebbe’s approach on this initiative, which is absolutely essential to our country’s future.
On multiple occasions in his televised addresses, the Lubavitcher Rebbe urgently called for a daily “Moment of Silence” in U.S. public schools, where most American children receive their education. Click Here to watch a 20 minute primer summarizes the Rebbe’s approach on this initiative, which is absolutely essential to our country’s future.
Thursday, May 02, 2019
Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein at White House
Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein, who was injured in a gun attack on his synagogue in San Diego on April 27, speaks about at a White House National Day of Prayer event about how the shooting has changed his life forever. One member of his congregation, 60-year-old Lori Gilbert Kaye, died in the attack.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Emotional Funeral For Shooting Victim Lori Kaye
Hundreds of Poway residents attended the funeral for Lori Kaye, days after the synagogue shooting took her life away
Monday, April 29, 2019
JP News Roundup 4/29/19
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Sunday, April 28, 2019
Rabbi Wounded in Synagogue Shooting Speaks Out
The rabbi of a California synagogue that was the scene of a mass shooting mourned the loss of a worshipper and hailed the actions of heroes who put themselves in harm's way to protect others.
Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein detailed the events of Saturday morning in an emotional press conference outside the synagogue Sunday afternoon. Goldstein was preparing for his sermon when he heard a loud bang. He walked out into the Synagogue's lobby, where he encountered the gunman and worshipper Lori Kaye, who had been fatally shot.
Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein detailed the events of Saturday morning in an emotional press conference outside the synagogue Sunday afternoon. Goldstein was preparing for his sermon when he heard a loud bang. He walked out into the Synagogue's lobby, where he encountered the gunman and worshipper Lori Kaye, who had been fatally shot.
Interview with Rabbi Injured During Synagogue Shooting
Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein, a victim of the synagogue shooting in Poway, California, joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist exclusively to talk about the injuries he suffered and Lori Kaye, the woman who was killed. “Terror will not win,” he says.
Saturday, April 27, 2019
Shooting at Chabad of Poway 1 dead and 3 wounded
A 19-year-old man is in custody after a shooting at a synagogue in the California city of Poway left at least one person dead and several others wounded, Mayor Steve Vaus said Saturday.
The shooting, which Vaus described as a possible hate crime, occurred at Congregation Chabad on the last day of Passover.
President Donald Trump, speaking outside the White House Saturday, told reporters, "At this moment it looks like a hate crime, but, my deepest sympathies to all of those affected and we'll get to the bottom of it."
The shooting, which Vaus described as a possible hate crime, occurred at Congregation Chabad on the last day of Passover.
President Donald Trump, speaking outside the White House Saturday, told reporters, "At this moment it looks like a hate crime, but, my deepest sympathies to all of those affected and we'll get to the bottom of it."
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