LOS ANGELES – A man suspected of shooting two Jewish men after they left synagogues in the Pico-Robertson district less than 24 hours apart was arrested Thursday.
Federal civil rights charges will be filed against the man, who “has a history of animus towards the Jewish community,” according to a statement from the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles.
The suspect was tracked to an area in Riverside County and investigators began working collaboratively with federal and regional partners to locate him, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The suspect was arrested at approximately 5:45 p.m. without incident, police said.
Detectives recovered several items of evidence including a rifle and a handgun, police said.
The suspect’s name was not released.
The LAPD announced before the arrest it was “re-allocating police resources to provide a highly visible and preventative presence in the area.”
“In an abundance of caution, there will continue to be an increased police presence and patrols around Jewish places of worship and surrounding neighborhoods through the weekend,” the department announced following the arrest.
The first shooting occurred around 9:55 a.m. Wednesday in the 1400 block of Shenandoah Street, near Pico Boulevard, between Robertson and La Cienega boulevards.
The second occurred at 8:30 a.m. Thursday in the 1600 block of South Bedford Street, two blocks south of Pico Boulevard and one block east of Shenandoah Street.
