California synagogue shooter faces federal hate crime charges that could bring death penalty

Nelvin C. Cepeda-Pool/Getty Images(SAN DIEGO) — John Earnest, the 19-year-old accused of attacking worshipers at a Southern California synagogue on April 27, will face federal civil rights and hate crime charges that could make him eligible for the death penalty. Federal prosecutors made the announcement Thursday in San Diego, 12 days after officials say Earnest …

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