The suspected gunman in the shooting at a Southern California synagogue on the last day of Passover in 2019 has pleaded guilty to murder and …
The suspected gunman in the shooting at a Southern California synagogue on the last day of Passover in 2019 has pleaded guilty to murder and other charges as part of an agreement with prosecutors to avoid the death penalty. The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office announced the guilty plea in a press release Tuesday, explaining that John Earnest, now 22, has agreed to serve the remainder of his life in prison without the possibility of parole. According to prosecutors, Earnest used a semi-automatic rifle to open fire on 54 worshippers gathered at Chabad of Poway, killing 60-year-old Lori Gilbert-Kaye and injuring three others, including an 8-year-old girl and the synagogue’s rabbi, who lost one of his index fingers. A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for Sept.30, the district attorney’s office said. “Earnest pleaded guilty to the willful, deliberate, premeditated murder of Ms.
