A man who shot two Jewish men outside a pair of Los Angeles synagogues last year has been sentenced to 35 years in prison, federal prosecutors announced. Jaime Tran, 30, pleaded guilty to two counts of hate crimes with intent to kill and two counts of using a firearm during a crime of violence. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland condemned Tran's actions, stating that his antisemitic hatred led to a planned attack on Jews leaving synagogues in Los Angeles.
Tran targeted the victims, shooting them at close range from moving cars as they were leaving religious services in the predominantly Jewish Pico-Robertson neighborhood. He admitted to seeking out a 'kosher market' and targeting individuals he believed to be Jewish. The first shooting occurred on Feb. 15, 2023, followed by a second attack the next morning.
