A man opened fire in a synagogue in San Diego, California: several wounded

A man opened fire in a synagogue in California, injuring several people, police said Saturday after arresting the badailant.

"A man was arrested for questioning in connection with a shooting in Chabad de Poway SynagogueSan Diego Sheriff Bill Gore wrote on Twitter.

He added: "@SDSOPoway officers were called to Chabad Way shortly before 11:30. There are wounded. This is a developing situation. "

The local channel KGTV reported that At least four victims had been transferred and noted that the synagogue has organized a ceremony for Jewish Pbadover, scheduled for 11:00.

This incident comes six months after an armed man killed 11 people in a synagogue in Pittsburgh, during what constitutes the deadliest attack against the Jewish community in American history.