Man Accused of Firing Shotgun Outside Synagogue
December 8, 2023
Police say a 28-year-old gunman fired a shotgun outside an Albany, New York, synagogue on the first night of Hanukkah. The suspect was identified as Mufid Fawaz Alkhader. The shooting comes as the largest Hanukkah menorah in the world was lit last night in New York City. However, many Jewish families are celebrating the festival in secret this year, fearful of the wave of antisemitism sweeping the world. Inside Edition’s Steven Fabian has more.