San Diego law enforcement condemns Australia shooting, steps up security

The Hall of Justice in San Diego Photo courtesy District Attorney s office San Diego County law enforcement leaders Monday condemned the hate-related mass shooting in Australia and declared that while there are no known similar progressing threats in San Diego personnel were monitoring any and all probable local developments Monday s joint declaration from the San Diego County District Attorney s Office U S Attorney s Office and FBI s San Diego Field Office included a firm denouncement of antisemitism which apparently motivated the shooting that killed people during a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach in Sydney San Diego U S Attorney Adam Gordon commented We mourn for those murdered at Bondi Beach as they gathered to celebrate Hanukkah While we have no information at this time suggesting any threat to San Diego our law enforcement partners are fully engaged to protect our Jewish public In the wake of the shooting San Diego-area law enforcement agencies stepped up protection at Hanukkah events and places of worship Local law enforcement agencies also sought members of the residents to remain vigilant and analysis anything suspicious The attack was also an unfortunate reminder of a violent attack on the Jewish society in San Diego Among the casualties of the Bondi Beach shooting was Rabbi Eli Schlanger nephew of Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein of the Chabad of Poway which was the site of a mass shooting in that left one woman dead and Goldstein among those injured Schlanger was a father of five and the head of the Chabad mission in Bondi and had served the Jewish region there for over years Acts of violence like the one we witnessed in Sydney are horrifying and understandably cause concern as fear ripples across the Jewish group worldwide and here in San Diego especially during the observance of Hanukkah announced San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan We feel a deep connection to the casualties including a survivor of the Poway Synagogue shooting who has now lost a nephew in the antisemitic murders in Australia I want the citizens to know that our law-enforcement partners are vigilant coordinated and prepared and that society safety remains our highest priority Suspicious activity may be broadcasted to local law enforcement by calling - - or sending tips to tips fbi gov or the Law Enforcement Coordination Center at sdlecc org A hate crime reporting tool is also available at the D A s Office website at www sdcda org helping hate-crimes