Hundreds Mourn for Jewish Charity Worker Killed in Seattle Shooting
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Hundreds of people attended a funeral Monday for a woman killed in a shooting rampage at a Jewish charity, saying they hoped her violent death would prompt actions of peace. Pamela Waechter, 58, was shot when a man forced his way into the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle on Friday. Five others were wounded, The Associated Press reported.
Police arrested Naveed Afzal Haq, 30, who was ordered held on $50 million bail pending charges. Haq told authorities he was angered by the war in Iraq and U.S. military cooperation with Israel.
A simultaneous funeral took place in Minneapolis, where Waechter was raised as a Lutheran. She converted to Judaism when she was married, moved to Seattle in 1979, and became a leader in the Jewish community. Also Monday, Haq's parents extended their condolences to the victims and said the shootings were contrary to their Islamic values.
U.S. Attorney John McKay said Monday that an FBI investigation continues, and that federal hate crime charges could accompany state murder charges.
Israel, U.S., charity attacks, Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle
Charity News Online
Hundreds of people attended a funeral Monday for a woman killed in a shooting rampage at a Jewish charity, saying they hoped her violent death would prompt actions of peace. Pamela Waechter, 58, was shot when a man forced his way into the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle on Friday. Five others were wounded, The Associated Press reported.
Police arrested Naveed Afzal Haq, 30, who was ordered held on $50 million bail pending charges. Haq told authorities he was angered by the war in Iraq and U.S. military cooperation with Israel.
A simultaneous funeral took place in Minneapolis, where Waechter was raised as a Lutheran. She converted to Judaism when she was married, moved to Seattle in 1979, and became a leader in the Jewish community. Also Monday, Haq's parents extended their condolences to the victims and said the shootings were contrary to their Islamic values.
U.S. Attorney John McKay said Monday that an FBI investigation continues, and that federal hate crime charges could accompany state murder charges.
Israel, U.S., charity attacks, Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle
posted by Lisa Vronskaya at 11:54 AM
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I think, Friends of Efrat is the best Jewish charity around. It simultaneously achieves major religious and political aims. I found it here samsonblinded.org/blog/the-best-jewish-charity.htm and donated that same day which is sort of unusual for me.
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