POWAY, Calif. (KGTV) — San Diego County Sheriff’s deputies are responding to a shooting at a synagogue in Poway on Saturday afternoon.
The incident was reported at the Congregation Chabad located at 16934 Chabad Way sometime before 11:30 a.m., the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office twitter account reported.
“Deputies investigate reports of a man with a gun. Please stay clear of the area and allow deputies to safely do their job. Thank you for your patience and cooperation,” said the tweet.
A suspect, described only as a man, has been arrested the sheriff’s office said.
10News learned that at least two people were shot and were transported to Palomar Medical Center.
One of the victims, a rabbi conducting service, suffered hand injuries. His condition is unknown at this time. A witness told 10News that despite his injuries, the rabbi was trying to calm worshippers and the gunman.
The Sheriff’s Department tweeted that eastbound Espola Road at Summerfield Lane and westbound Espola Road at Avenida Florencia would be closed through the morning of Sunday, April 28th.
The synagogue was hosting its Passover Holiday Celebration which was scheduled to begin at 11 a.m., according to an event announcement. The celebration was to end at 7 p.m. with a final Passover meal.
It’s unknown how many people were inside the synagogue at the time of the shooting.
Saturday’s shooting comes six months after nearly a dozen people were shot and killed in a Pittsburgh synagogue. Robert Bowers is accused of gunning down a total of 18 worshippers, killing 11 of them, at the Tree of Life synagogue on October 27, 2018.
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