- Mufid Fawaz Alkhader, 29, of Schenectady, N.Y., received a 10-year prison sentence for illegally purchasing a firearm, obstructing religious freedom with a dangerous weapon, and brandishing a firearm during a hate crime at Temple Israel synagogue in Albany on December 7, 2023.
- Alkhader fired a shotgun into the air twice outside Temple Israel while shouting “Free Palestine,” attempted to tear down an Israeli flag, and caused the cancellation of a Chanukah event, instilling fear in the Jewish community.
- Alkhader conspired with Andrew Miller to illegally purchase a Kel-Tec KS7 shotgun by having Miller falsely claim to be the buyer, with Miller later sentenced to 14 months for his role. Read More
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