Sunday, October 2, 2016

Man Shoots Security Guard at Moscow Synagogue; Guard Hospitalized,Intruder under Criminal Probe

Russia's interior ministry said today (October 2, 2016) it had opened a criminal probe after an intruder shot a security guard at a Moscow synagogue with an air pistol, according to the Times of Israel website.

Police said a 40-year-old man was arrested last night after the incident at the central Moscow synagogue, which left the guard needing hospital treatment.

A law enforcement official said that the man had tried to force his way into the synagogue with a can of gasoline.

The incident came on the eve of the Jewish New Year holiday Rosh Hashanah, and Russia's Jewish community urged worshipers not to be discouraged from attending services on Sunday evening, as a result of the shooting. Russia has a long history of anti-Semitism, and racism and religious prejudice pervade its society.

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