Man pleads guilty to federal charges for firing gun outside Jewish temple in upstate New York

Man who fired shotgun outside Albany synagogue pleads guilty

New York man pleads guilty to a hate crime after firing a shotgun outside an Albany synagogue in December of 2023.

Man who shot gun outside synagogue in New York pleads guilty

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.

Man who fired gun outside NY synagogue while shouting ‘Free Palestine’ pleads guilty to hate crime

(JTA) — A man who fired a gun in the air outside of an Albany, New York, synagogue while shouting “Free Palestine!” has pleaded guilty to hate crime and firearms charges. The Justice Department announced on Tuesday that Mufid Fawaz Alkhader, 29, had 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 as a fine of up to $750,000. H…

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.

Suspect in Albany temple shooting pleads guilty

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The suspect in the Temple Israel shots fired incident in Albany has pleaded guilty to federal charges. With this plea, Mufid Alkhader admits to firing a shotgun outside Temple Israel in Dec. 2023. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Alkhader pled guilty to obstructing the free exercise of religious beliefs by threat of force, brandishing a firearm, and conspiring to …

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 in Albany.