Article snippet: The alleged suspect – John T. Earnest – walked into Congregation Chabad in Poway and began opening fire, killing one person and wounding three others, said law enforcement. A girl and two men were hurt as worshippers celebrated Passover, a holiday commemorating the Jewish people’s liberation by God from slavery in ancient Egypt. The three were in stable condition, authorities said, according to the Associated Press. An off-duty U.S. Border Patrol agent inside the building shot at Earnest as he fled the scene. The suspect ran down the street and was later taken into custody shortly after calling the police to say he had shot up the Jewish house of worship. Earnest is believed to have used an AR-type assault weapon. There were indications that the gun might have malfunctioned after firing numerous rounds inside the synagogue, said San Diego County Sheriff William Gore. He said the shooting is being investigated as a homicide, while officials are evaluating possible violations of state hate crime statutes. “A user self-identifying himself as John Earnest posted a white nationalist open letter to the far-right message board 8chan. He also used the username “JohnTEarnest” to post the letter on a document hosting site,” according to NBC News. CNN reports it has read the open letter posted to 8chan, in which “identifying as 19-year-old John Earnest references killing Jewish people without making actual reference to Poway or the synagogue involved in the shooting.” “In t... Link to the full article to read more