"He clearly saw the suspect's vehicle, the suspect jumped out with his hands up and was immediately taken into custody by the San Diego police department. "As the officer was placing this 19-year-old male into custody, he clearly saw a rifle on the front passenger seat of the suspect vehicle. The suspect was taken into custody without further incident." Mayor Steve Vaus had earlier told MSNBC the rabbi at the Chabad of Poway synagogue, located in the town of 50,000 around 25 miles (40 kilometers) north of San Diego, was shot in the hand. "For this to happen only a week later at the end of the Passover, only a week after Easter is horrific," he told the network. "We are grateful to those in the congregation there that engaged the shooter and prevented this from being a much more horrific incident. At the White House, US President Donald Trump offered his "deepest sympathies."

"At this moment it looks like a hate crime, but my deepest sympathies to all those affected and we'll get to the bottom of it," he said. Minoo Anvari told the local CNN affiliate that her husband was inside the synagogue during the shooting. "Just one message from all of us from our congregation that we are standing together," she said. "We are strong. You can't break us. We are all together." On Twitter, Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she was "heartbroken" by news of the shooting. "We have a responsibility to love + protect our neighbours," she said." "The hatred and violence has got to stop," added California representative Mike Levin.

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