"We want everybody to know that we will never tolerate violence that's rooted in hate and bigotry," Chicago's top cop said during a news conference.

Hate crime and terrorism charges were announced Thursday after a Jewish man was shot while walking to synagogue in Chicago over the weekend in what police now say was a “targeted” attack.

Police had earlier this week announced multiple charges against 22-year-old Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, who originally faced six counts of attempted first-degree murder and seven for aggravated discharge of a firearm at officers and firefighters, among other charges.

On Thursday, Abdallahi was charged with an additional felony count of terrorism and one felony count of a hate crime, Chicago’s top cop, Supt. Larry Snelling, said.

“We want everybody to know that we will never tolerate violence that’s rooted in hate and bigotry,” Snelling said during a press conference announcing the charges.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
    173·
    23 days ago

    Ald. Debra Silverstein, of the city’s 50th Ward, had previously said the victim was wearing a kippah at the time of the attack and noted the community where the shooting took place, West Rogers Park, has a large Orthodox Jewish population.

    I’m guessing my only doing that in shul during something like a wedding or funeral out of respect has been better for my health.

    • gedaliyah@lemmy.worldOPM
      106·
      23 days ago

      Maybe, but I don’t know that making sure you’re not visibly Jewish is really a sign of anything good.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
        72·
        23 days ago

        I look really stereotypically Jewish regardless. But I’m guessing the lack of a kippah makes them more hesitant.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
        172·
        23 days ago

        Gotten? When I was a kid in the 80s, the temple my grandparents went to every week was firebombed. Thankfully no one was inside at the time.

      • PerogiBoi
        121·
        23 days ago

        When I was in grade 4 my living room window got shot up by 7 or 8 bbs because we had a menorah in the window. Another time, my next door neighbours toppled our snow mountain down in front of our house with their snow plow while yelling “fucking k***s”.

        That’s how I learned what that word meant