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\"\"John T. Earnest, a California man who entered the Chabad of Poway on April 27, 2019, opened fire and killed one woman, injured three others, and attempted to kill 50 others, was sentenced to 30 years behind bars, officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

Earnest previously pleaded guilty to a 113-count indictment that included 54 counts of violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, 55 counts of violating the Church Arson Prevention Act, and four firearms offenses.<\/span><\/p>\n

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John T. Earnest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cHate has no place in our society and bias-motivated violence will not be tolerated,\u201d said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke. \u201cBy committing these heinous and senseless acts of violence against Jewish and Muslim community members, this defendant violated our most basic American ideal: all persons are created equal. The Department of Justice is committed to aggressively prosecuting bias-motivated violence and will continue partnering with state and local law enforcement to ensure that those who seek to engage in violence based on bias are held accountable for their crimes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"According to court documents, after several weeks of planning, on the morning of April 27, 2019, Earnest drove to the Chabad of Poway synagogue, where members of the congregation were gathered for religious worship. <\/span><\/p>\n

Earnest entered the building armed with a Smith and Wesson M&P 15 assault rifle that was fully loaded with a 10-round magazine. <\/span><\/p>\n

He wore a chest rig that contained five additional magazines, each loaded with ten rounds of ammunition, officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Earnest opened fire, killing one person and injuring three other members of the congregation, including a then eight-year-old child. <\/span><\/p>\n

After Earnest emptied his initial magazine, several congregants rushed at Earnest. Earnest fled in his car and, shortly after, called 911 and confessed that he had \u201cjust shot up a synagogue.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Earnest was apprehended by local law enforcement who found the rifle and additional ammunition in his car.<\/span><\/p>\n

Investigators found a manifesto written by Earnest and posted on the Internet shortly before the attack, officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the manifesto, Earnest made many anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim statements, including expressing a desire to kill people because of their Jewish faith, and regret that he could not kill more.<\/span><\/p>\n

Earnest also admitted that on March 24, 2019, he attempted to set fire to the Dar-ul-Arqam mosque in Escondido, California, because of his hatred of Muslims and the religious character of the building. <\/span><\/p>\n

Seven missionaries were asleep in the mosque, but no one was injured.<\/span><\/p>\n

The court ordered that the federal sentence will run consecutive to the state sentence. The court further recommended that Earnest serve his term of incarceration in a federal facility, according to officials.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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