This is the Forward’s coverage of shootings involving or impacting Jews, many of which are motivated by antisemitism.
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Fast Forward Authorities Say Ft. Lauderdale Shooter Said Nothing — ABC News Claimed He Shouted ‘I’m Not Jewish’
Authorities Saturday said the gunman who shot and killed at least five people at Fort Lauderdale International Airport in Florida did not say anything during the rampage. That rebutted an early report by ABC News that the gunman screamed “I’m not Jewish” as he unleashed the gunfire. Witness say the shooter in some sort of…
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Fast Forward Ari Fleischer Tweets Live Updates From Fort Lauderdale Airport Shooting
Former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer is live tweeting from Florida’s Fort Lauderdale International Airport, where a gunman killed at least five people before police captured him Friday. Police say the shooter opened fire at about 1 p.m. in the baggage claim, of a terminal used by Delta and Air Canada, according to The…
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Fast Forward Houston Gunman Wearing Nazi Uniform Once Belonged to Jewish Fraternity
— The gunman wearing a Nazi uniform during a shooting spree in Houston belonged to a Jewish fraternity in college. Nathan DeSai, 46, was carrying two guns and 2,500 rounds of live ammunition when he was shot dead by police Monday morning after injuring nine people in his attack on commuters, one critically. DeSai belonged…
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News For Seth Rich, Passion for Service Started With Kosher Cookouts at Camp Ramah
Strictly speaking, grilling food inside cabins has never been allowed at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin. But for Seth Rich, the Jewish Democratic National Committee staffer tragically killed in Washington on July 10, the prohibition rarely got in the way of a late-night salami cook-in or a marathon grilled cheese-making session. “Seth had a whole kitchen…
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News Promising Jewish Democratic National Committee Staffer Shot Dead on Own Washington D.C. Block
Seth Rich, a promising employee of the Democratic National Committee from a prominent Jewish family in Omaha, Nebraska, was shot and killed as he walked home on his Washington D.C. block early Sunday. Police were investigating the crime and said there were no suspects and no motive known for the slaying, which took place at…
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Fast Forward 4 Killed, 4 Badly Injured in Suspected Tel Aviv Terror Attack
Four people were killed and four were seriously injured in a shooting at an outdoor shopping center in Tel Aviv. Two gunmen carried out the apparent terror attack and were shot and disarmed, according to the police. “One is wounded, the other’s condition is unclear at the moment. All these details are preliminary,” said police spokeswoman Merav Lapidot….
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Fast Forward BREAKING: 4 Reported Dead, Several Wounded in Tel Aviv Terror Attack (Liveblog)
This liveblog is now closed; further details can be found here. 4:44pm “Tel Aviv” is trending on Twitter as social media users share photos, videos and news of the attack. 4:40pm The death toll has risen to four, according to media reports. 4:34pm DRAMATIC FOOTAGE: First moments after terrorist opens fire in Tel Aviv restaurant…
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Fast Forward 2 Soldiers Injured in Hebron Shooting Attack
An Israeli soldier was injured in a shooting attack in the Hebron area hours after another soldier was wounded in a shooting attack in the area. In the second West Bank attack, on Sunday evening in the south Hebron Hills, the soldier was moderately wounded with a bullet to the leg. Israeli soldiers were searching…
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