A 23-year-old Jewish man studying in a Yeshiva was reportedly shot by an unknown individual with a BB gun in the Crown Heights area of Brooklyn on October 11.
The New York Post reported that the victim was wearing “traditional Jewish garb” when someone in a black van fired the BB gun at him. The bullet grazed his head and he was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. No antisemitic statements were made by the shooter but the New York Police Department’s (NYPD) Hate Crimes Task Force has been informed about the incident, according to the Post.
“We are extremely alarmed and concerned by this possible antisemitic attack,” Anti-Defamation League (ADL) New York / New Jersey Regional Director Scott Richman said in a statement, adding that the ADL “unequivocally condemn[s] this violent act and hope others will join us to ensure that everyone feels safe in their communities.”
Please see the following statement from Regional Director @scottarichman regarding an incident in #CrownHeights last night.https://t.co/xjbwAR7GG0 pic.twitter.com/rNcRJMR3sj
— ADL New York / New Jersey (@ADL_NYNJ) October 12, 2021
StandWithUs similarly tweeted that they were “horrified” by the shooting. “StandWithUs condemns this attack and hopes the perpetrator(s) will be found. The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating this incident as a possible antisemitic hate crime, and we thank them for their efforts.”
We are horrified by the drive-by shooting of a yeshiva student in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, earlier this week. We are glad to see from reports that the student is in stable condition, and we pray for his speedy and complete recovery. https://t.co/uQyUM2dJpJ
— StandWithUs (@StandWithUs) October 13, 2021
StandWithUs condemns this attack and hopes the perpetrator(s) will be found. The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating this incident as a possible antisemitic hate crime, and we thank them for their efforts.
— StandWithUs (@StandWithUs) October 13, 2021
The NYPD released a report in July stating that antisemitic incidents had increased by 69% from 2020 to 2021 in New York City.
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