NY man pleads guilty to firing shots outside Jewish synagogue in Albany
An upstate New York man pleaded guilty Tuesday to firing two shotgun blasts outside a Jewish synagogue in Albany on the first night of Hanukkah in 2023. Mufid Fawaz Alkhader, 29, had been arrested at the scene outside Temple Israel on Dec. 7, 2023, after the gunfire sent the synagogue into lockdown.
Man who fired gun outside synagogue while shouting ‘Free Palestine’ pleads guilty to hate crime
Mufid Fawaz Alkhader, 29, pleaded guilty to obstructing the free exercise of religious beliefs by threat of force as well as two gun-related charges. He faces seven to 20 years in prison as well
Guilty plea in gunfire outside Albany synagogue case
Mufid Fawaz Alkhader faces years in prison after admitting he fired shotgun blasts and shouted "Free Palestine" outside Temple Israel
Man pleads guilty to federal charges for firing gun outside Jewish temple in upstate New York
A man arrested for firing a shotgun outside an upstate New York synagogue during the early months of the Israel-Hamas war has pleaded guilty to federal charges.
Feds: Schenectady man admits firing shots outside Albany synagogue
Alkhader took an Uber from his Schenectady home to the synagogue. After arriving, he walked up the front steps, removed a shotgun from a duffel bag and fired two rounds into the air shouting, "Free Palestine," prosecutors said.
New York man pleads guilty to hate crime for firing shotgun outside Albany synagogue
Mufid Fawaz Alkhader was arrested after he fired a shotgun twice on the front steps of Temple Israel in Albany back in December 2023.
Man admits to charges for firing gun outside Albany synagogue in 2023
A man who fired a gun outside an Albany synagogue in 2023 pleaded guilty on Tuesday. Mufid Fawaz Alkhader, 29, of Schenectady, admitted to civil rights and firearm charges. Alkhader walked up to the front steps of Temple Israel on New Scotland Avenue, fired into the air and shouted “Free Palestine.” He then tried to remove an Israeli flag.
New York man pleads guilty to federal charges for firing gun outside synagogue
Mufid Fawaz Alkhader, 29, was arrested in December 2023 after firing two shots outside Temple Israel in Albany, New York.
Man who fired gun outside NY synagogue while shouting ‘Free Palestine’ pleads guilty to hate crime
A man has pleaded guilty to hate crime charges after firing a gun outside an Albany synagogue while shouting "Free Palestine!" in December 2023 - he faces up to 20 years in prison.
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Mufid Fawaz Alkhader Pleads Guilty In Temple Israel Shooting
A New York man who fired a shotgun outside an Albany synagogue on the first night of Hanukkah pleaded guilty to federal civil ...
Man accused of shooting at Albany temple to be sentenced in June
The man accused of firing a shotgun on the front steps of Albany's Temple Israel, changed his plea to guilty Tuesday and will ...