Father of girl injured in Chabad of Poway shooting sues over security measures
SAN DIEGO — The family of a young girl injured when a gunman opened fire at Chabad of Poway in 2019, killing one and injuring three, is suing the synagogue and others, alleging negligence and lax security. The civil suit, filed April 1 in San Diego Superior Court, alleges that the synagogue won a $150,000 federal grant to beef up security in anticipation of potential attacks, but failed to hire security guards or install enough fences and gates. It also alleges that on the day of the April 27, 2019 attack, the front doors were “propped wide open.” Several people were at the synagogue...