The weapon used by a woman identified as Genessee Ivonne Moreno, 36, to fire several shots inside Lakewood Church, a church located in Texas, on Sunday (11), had a sticker with the name “Palestine” attached to it, they said. authorities responsible for the case on Monday (12).
Moreno, who was accompanied by a boy who was identified as her son, was carrying an AR-15 rifle when she entered the church during a service being held for people who speak Spanish. At the scene, information from local authorities indicates that she fired 12 shots, a believer was injured and the boy who was with Moreno ended up being shot in the head and is hospitalized in critical condition.
Website information National Review point out that Moreno also carried a second weapon, a .22 caliber rifle. The AR-15 rifle used by Moreno to attack the church was purchased legally, according to police.
Moreno was killed by two police officers who were off duty at the time of the attack. Texas authorities said the police's actions were essential in preventing an even greater massacre. The investigation into the motivation of the shooter is still ongoing.
As reported by the National Review, Harris County, Texas, judge Lina Hidalgo asked that the ongoing investigation consider the possibility that a hate crime may have occurred at the location, given the choice of target and the inscription found on the weapon's sticker.
The attack on the American church comes amid a significant increase in anti-Semitic actions in the US. The number of cases involving hatred against Jews has grown worryingly on American soil since the Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel in October last year. Also in October, FBI Director Christopher Wray said that anti-Semitic threats had reached “historic levels” in the country.
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