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POWAY, Calif. (KGTV) – San Diego County Sheriff's MPs are responding to a shooting in a Poway synagogue on Saturday afternoon.
The incident was reported to the Chabad congregation at 16934 Chabad Way shortly before 11:30 am, the San Diego County Sheriff's Office twitter account said.
"MPs are investigating the reports of an armed man, stay away from where you are and let MPs do their work safely, thank you for your patience and cooperation", said the tweet.
A suspect, described only as a man, was arrested, said the sheriff's office.
10News learned that at least two people had been shot and transported to the Palomar Medical Center.
One of the victims, a rabbi who performs his service, was injured by hand. His condition is unknown at the moment. A witness told 10News that, despite his injuries, the rabbi was trying to calm the faithful and the shooter.
The sheriff's department tweeted that Espola Road heading east on Summerfield Lane and Espola Road heading west on Avenida Florencia would be closed until Sunday, April 28 in the morning.
The synagogue was organizing its celebration of the Passover feast, which was to begin at 11 am, according to an announcement. The celebration was to end at 7 pm with a last Passover meal.
It is unknown how many people were in the synagogue at the time of the shooting.
The Saturday shootout comes six months after the death of a dozen people in a Pittsburgh synagogue. Robert Bowers is accused of shooting 18 worshipers altogether, 11 of whom were killed, in the synagogue of the Tree of Life on October 27, 2018.
The 10News teams are on the scene. STAY WITH 10NEWS FOR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING STORY
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