Shooting At Seattle Jewish Federation
July 28, 2006 by Homeland Security NTARC News
Filed under Homeland Security News
At least five people were shot – one fatally – this afternoon at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle by a man a witness said was upset about “what was going on in Israel.”
Police spokesman Rich Pruitt said there was one shooter, who was apprehended without incident outside the Jewish Federation Building located on the corner of Third Avenue and Virginia Street. Pruitt said there were at least two victims on the third floor of the building.
Police got reports of shots fired shortly before 4 p.m.
Sources have stated that a bulletin was issued yesterday to Seattle Police requesting heightened patrols on Synagogues and Mosques in the Seattle area.
