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Temple Israel shooter to be sentenced in federal court
Mufid Alkhader fired shots near 61 children at a synagogue, shouting political slogans, and was sentenced despite defense citing severe mental illness, court records show.
- Mufid Alkhader, 29, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for discharging a shotgun outside Temple Israel while children were present, according to The Associated Press.
- At the time of the incident, 61 children were in the building, and no injuries occurred; however, it caused widespread fear among the community, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
- Alkhader expressed regret in court, stating he wished he had sought treatment for his mental health issues before the shooting and asked for forgiveness during his sentencing.
- Victim statements highlighted the lasting emotional trauma on families and the community following the December 2023 shooting incident.
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Man who fired shotgun outside NY synagogue gets 10 years
Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant U.S. attorney general for civil rights, stated that the department "stands firmly against antisemitism and all hate crimes."The post Man who fired shotgun outside NY synagogue gets 10 years appeared first on JNS.org.
Man who fired shotgun outside NY synagogue with kids inside gets 10 years in prison
A man who fired a shotgun outside an upstate New York synagogue with dozens of children inside shortly after the start of the Israel-Hamas war was sentenced in federal court Tuesday to 10 years in prison.
Synagogue Shooter Sentenced: A Chilling Act of Hate
Mufid Alkhader, 29, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for firing a shotgun outside Temple Israel of Albany during the Israel-Hamas war. The incident frightened the preschool's 61 children and their teachers. Alkhader expressed remorse in court, citing mental illness, but the judge upheld a severe sentence.
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