(510) Fri 2 May 97 21:16 By: Rod Swift To: All Re: More Christanic Terror!! St: 1718> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @EID:2d42 22a2aa00 @MSGID: 3:690/660.0 3369e92e From the CONCHR-L (Conservative Christian List) -- ___-------------------------------------------- Donald Ray Anderson of McKinney shot up the Baruch Ha Shem Messianic Congregation in Dallas yesterday as people arrived for services, while shouting "Die, Jews, die! Kill the Jews!" He had a SKS assault rifle. Praise God nobody was killed, but the building sustained $300 in bullet damages. Later, he claimed he didn't intend to hurt anyone but wanted to "expose the Jews." He claimed to be a KKK member, but didn't have any proof thereof. Police arrested him as he tried to reload. From The Dallas Morning News Online -- ___-------------------------------- MAN SHOOTS AT SYNAGOGUE BEFORE SERVICE No one injured; suspect is charged on 2 counts A rifle-wielding man wearing army fatigues fired shots at a Far North Dallas synagogue while repeatedly shouting "Die, Jews, die," as hundreds gathered for a service Saturday morning, police said. Members of the Baruch Ha Shem Messianic Congregation, in the 6300 block of Belt Line Road, said it was a miracle that nobody was injured. But the incident is a reminder of the senseless hate and anti-Semitism that continue to plague the nation. "I don't know if he wanted to kill anybody or just wanted to instill fear in people," said Sheryl Selk, 37, who sat in her car as she watched the man shoot at the synagogue and clench his fists in a Nazi-like salute. "He could have killed somebody if he wanted to." Donald Ray Anderson, 48, was arrested at the scene and was being held at Lew Sterrett Justice Center on Saturday afternoon. He was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and deadly conduct. His bail was set at $200,000. "It is a real eye-opener that it could happen in Dallas, but it did," Ms. Selk said. "It was scary." The FBI has opened a civil-rights investigation, said Special Agent Marjorie Poche. An official at the synagogue, who asked not to be identified, estimated that between 250 and 300 members, including children, were in the building at the time of the incident. Members took cover by getting on the floor, but nobody panicked, she said. "He was right in front of the door shooting," she said. "Praise God nobody was killed. . . . It could have been much worse." The incident occurred shortly after 10:30 a.m. Children would normally have been playing outside but were inside the building at the time because of the rain, members said. "We don't know what would have happened if the kids were outside," Ms. Selk said. Authorities estimated damage to the building and the synagogue's sign totaled about $300. Bullets shattered glass and holes could clearly be seen near a Star of David on the building. Ms. Selk said she saw the gunman attempt to reload as police were arriving. Arriving officers found the gunman standing in the parking lot holding the rifle. He threw down the rifle when an officer drew his weapon, police said. One witness told police that she was walking in the courtyard when she noticed a man walking behind her carrying the rifle. She began walking faster when she looked over her shoulder and saw him raise the rifle in the air and fire five times. He was shouting, 'Die, Jews, die," over and over, the woman told police. Hal Yablon, who arrived at the scene about an hour after the incident, said the service was uplifting. "The idea of fear or what took place did not really manifest itself after we got there," said Mr. Yablon, 63. "You really wouldn't have known that something had happened by the mood. We went into rejoicing the Lord through hymns and song." Ms. Selk said she too noticed how spiritual the mood was following the incident. "We just continued on like it was a normal Saturday," she said. "But we will never be the same." Mr. Yablon said one woman told him that she could see the hate in the gunman's face. "The lady in front of me said, for whatever it's worth, the look on the guy's face was terrible, just hateful, almost demonic," Mr. Yablon said. "It could have been a blood bath." By Michael Saul / The Dallas Morning News * OLX 2.1 TD * "Divine intervention is unlikely" -- EMH Program, Voyager --- Maximus 2.02 * Origin: The Perth Omen (3:690/660) SEEN-BY: 12/12 24/888 102/2 943 105/72 106/2000 109/7 112/2715 114/262 SEEN-BY: 124/1 130/1 1008 133/2 143/1 147/34 2021 167/166 170/400 202/777 SEEN-BY: 202/1207 213/213 218/2 801 890 900 901 907 270/101 275/429 280/1 SEEN-BY: 280/169 282/1 62 283/120 284/29 300/603 310/666 322/739 323/107 SEEN-BY: 324/278 343/600 346/250 352/3 356/18 371/42 377/86 380/64 382/92 SEEN-BY: 387/5 388/1 396/1 45 690/660 730/2 2401/0 2442/0 3603/420 3612/41 SEEN-BY: 3615/50 3619/25 3632/21 3651/9 3652/1 3667/1 3828/2 @PATH: 690/660 396/1 218/907 801