A man suspected of shooting two Jewish men after they left synagogues in the Pico-Robertson district less than 24 hours apart was arrested Thursday evening.
The first shooting occurred around 9:55 a.m. Wednesday in the 1400 block of Shenandoah Street, near Pico Boulevard, between Robertson and La Cienega boulevards. The second occurred at 8:30 a.m. Thursday in the 1600 block of South Bedford Street, two blocks south of Pico Boulevard and one block east of Shenandoah Street.
Both victims survived.
The Los Angeles Police Department announced before the arrests it was “re-allocating police resources to provide a highly visible and preventative presence in the area.”
There is no indication that either shooting is a hate crime, according to a statement from the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna wrote on his Twitter page that his department “will increase patrol checks around Jewish synagogues and Jewish centers in our jurisdictions. Patrol stations will remain vigilant and report any threats of violence to Major Crimes.”
Anyone with information on the shootings was urged to contact 877-527-3247. Anonymous tips can be made through Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or at www.lacrimestoppers.org.