Hate crime and terrorism charges were announced Thursday after a Jewish man was shot while walking to synagogue in Chicago over the weekend in what police now say was a “targeted” attack.
Police had earlier this week announced multiple charges against 22-year-old Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, who originally faced six counts of attempted first-degree murder and seven for aggravated discharge of a firearm at officers and firefighters, among other charges.
On Thursday, Abdallahi was charged with an additional felony count of terrorism and one felony count of a hate crime, Chicago’s top cop, Supt. Larry Snelling, said.
“We want everybody to know that we will never tolerate violence that’s rooted in hate and bigotry,” Snelling said during a press conference announcing the charges.
Ald. Debra Silverstein, of the city’s 50th Ward, had previously said the victim was wearing a kippah at the time of the attack and noted the community where the shooting took place, West Rogers Park, has a large Orthodox Jewish population.
I’m guessing my only doing that in shul during something like a wedding or funeral out of respect has been better for my health.
Maybe, but I don’t know that making sure you’re not visibly Jewish is really a sign of anything good.
I look really stereotypically Jewish regardless. But I’m guessing the lack of a kippah makes them more hesitant.
Have things really gotten that bad?
Gotten? When I was a kid in the 80s, the temple my grandparents went to every week was firebombed. Thankfully no one was inside at the time.
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Do you ever write a comment and think, “Maybe I should’ve ended that one a little earlier”?
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