A suspect has been arrested in connection with two separate shootings of Jewish men in Los Angeles earlier this week, police say, as the attacks are being investigated as potential hate crimes.
, and the shootings happened less than a mile apart.
The suspect, who was described as an Asian man with a mustache and goatee but not identified, was taken into custody without incident. Authorities said detectives recovered “several items of evidence” including a rifle and a handgun.
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