POWAY, Calif. - Eight-year-old Noya Dahan had finished praying and gone to play with other children at her Southern California synagogue when gunshots rang out. There were indications an AR-type assault weapon might have malfunctioned after the gunman fired numerous rounds inside, San Diego County Sheriff William Gore said. Article Continued BelowShortly after fleeing, Earnest called 911 to report the shooting, San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit said. People at the community park near Chabad synagogue in Poway held candles and listened to prayer in Hebrew. Poway Mayor Steve Vaus said he would stand with the community, and Rabbi Goldstein said seeing the crowd come together provided consolation.

Source: thestar April 29, 2019 04:45 UTC