Shooting near Baltimore synagogue not connected to Jewish community, security group says

Luke Tress is The Times of Israel's New York correspondent.

A US Jewish security group says that a shooting today near a synagogue in Baltimore appears unrelated to the Jewish community.

The shooting, near the Agudath Israel of Baltimore synagogue, had raised some alarm bells in the Jewish community. Jewish security officials have urged vigilance due to potential attacks related to the Iran war.

The Secure Community Network says the shooting appears to be a domestic incident, though.

“There are no indications that the Jewish community was the target, and there is no known active threat to the community,” the group says.

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