After shooting Seals, at about 12:21 p.m., Anderson and Graham parked their white U-Haul van across the street from JC Kosher Deli–just a mile from Bayview Cemetery. Once the van was parked, Anderson exited the driver\u2019s side with a rifle in hand. Graham, also carrying a firearm, exited the passenger\u2019s side and followed Anderson into the supermarket. The two immediately opened fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A block away, two police officers on parole heard the gunshots and immediately responded to the scene. As soon as the officers arrived, they returned fire. During the shootout, both officers were wounded but managed to kill the suspects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to local CCTV cameras<\/a>, had the officers not arrived when they did, more people would have died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The standoff<\/a> between police and the suspects lasted about three hours before a SWAT vehicle arrived at the scene. After entering the supermarket, officials found the bodies of three civilians, as one managed to escape with only gunshot wounds. They also recovered four firearms from the scene, one of which was an AR-15.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n The civilians killed in the attack were identified as Mindel Ferencz, Moshe Deutsch and Miguel Douglas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When searching the U-Haul van, FBI Special Agent Gregory Ehrie found a pipe bomb and one firearm. Upon further inspection, authorities deemed the pipe bomb viable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to NPR, Rabbi David Niederman, President of the United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg and North Brooklyn, released a statement addressing the incident and advocating for action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe can’t let the horrible hate go on and threaten us,\u201d Niederman said. \u201cIt\u2019s too late already. The hate that springs up all over now cut short lives so close to home. We have to act now so that we don’t have to mourn precious lives in the future.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Though at first officials were hesitant to label the attack anti-Semitic, further investigation into the case confirms that it is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAt this point, the evidence points towards acts of hate.\u201d Grewal said in an NPR news conference to reporters and law enforcement officials. \u201cI can confirm that we\u2019re investigating this matter as potential acts of terrorism, fueled both by anti-Semitism and anti-law enforcement beliefs.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Many believe the shooting demonstrates a growing trend of violent anti-Semitism in the U.S. Just 13 months ago, 11 people were killed in the shooting at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\nRelated Articles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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