“We wanted our congregation to know that federal, state and local authorities are aware of the situation that didn’t happen because our law enforcement was on top of things, which we are thankful for,” Bigman told The Detroit News. According to the BBC, Brenton Tarrant live-streamed the attack via a head-mounted camera. Rabbi Amy Bigman of Shaarey Zedek said the synagogue had notified its congregation of 220 families after learning Friday afternoon about the investigation from FBI agents, and that an arrest had been made and that person had been charged. TomoNews US Follow CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND Fifty people are dead, and many more injured after a gunman opened fire in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. history and came after the attacker had ranted incessantly on social media about his hatred of Jewish people. The attack at the Tree of Life synagogue was the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. Pietila was arrested the same day a truck driver was convicted of storming a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 and fatally shooting 11 congregants in an act of antisemitic terror. He allegedly made threats on social media, including Instagram, that included comments about neo-Nazi ideology, antisemitism and glorifying mass shootings, most notably the 2019 shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, The Detroit News reported.
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