POWAY, Calif. (Reuters) - A 19-year-old man who authorities said gave himself up to police shortly after carrying out a deadly shooting in a Southern California synagogue filled with Sabbath worshippers is also under investigation in connection with an unsolved mosque arson. San Diego County Sheriff's Department officials issued a statement saying the gunman in Saturday's attack was believed to have acted alone and that there "are no known threats to religious gatherings." Poway Mayor Steve Vaus characterized Saturday's shooting as a "hate crime," saying his assessment was based on statements uttered by the gunman when he entered the synagogue. Local media at the time reported that a message scrawled on the driveway of the mosque mentioned the New Zealand massacre. The synagogue on Saturday was hosting a holiday celebration due to culminate in a final Passover meal that evening.

Source: The Star April 28, 2019 09:00 UTC