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 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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Fast Forward One of San Bernardino Shooting Victims Was Messianic Jew
One of the victims of Wednesday’s mass shooting in San Bernardino, California has been identified as a Messianic Jew. Nicholas Thalasinos, 52, was a health department worker and colleague of the suspected shooter. Thalasinos was gunned down along with 13 others during a work holiday party. In a phone interview with The New York Times,…
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Fast Forward Suspect Arrested in West Bank Shooting that Killed Father and Son
Israel’s Shin Bet security service arrested a suspect in the West Bank shooting that left a man and his son dead on the eve of his daughter’s wedding. The suspect was arrested over the weekend in the attack on a family car traveling near the West Bank settlement of Otniel, about 10 miles from Hebron….
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