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Poway synagogue shooting

The Poway Synagogue shooting is a very sad event that happened at a Synagogue in Poway, which is a place in California. A Synagogue is a special place where Jewish people go to worship and spend time together.

One day, a man went into the Synagogue and started shooting. This is very bad because shooting hurts and kills people. When someone hurts or kills people for no reason, we call it a "shooting" or an "attack". People were scared and didn't know what to do.

The man who did the shooting hurt several people, including a lady who sadly passed away because of her injuries. This made a lot of people very sad and upset because nobody should get hurt or killed while praying or doing something they love.

Thankfully, the people who were at the Synagogue were very brave and they tried to stop the man. They didn't want anyone else to get hurt. The police also came quickly to help and catch the bad guy.

After the shooting, the community, which means the people living in that area, came together to support the Synagogue and the people who were hurt. They showed love and care to each other, and that's a very good thing.

The shooting at the Poway Synagogue reminds us that there are some people in the world who do bad things, but we should always remember to be kind, caring, and supportive of each other.