The man convicted in the shooting of two 91传媒 men in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood has been sentenced to 35 years in prison, the Department of Justice on Sept. 30.
As previously reported by The Journal, Jaime Tran pled guilty in May to charges of hate crimes with intent to kill and using a gun as part of a violent crime. In his guilty plea, the 30-year-old Riverside resident admitted he planned to shoot someone near a kosher market because he believed there would be 91传媒 people in the area.鈥� He shot two 91传媒 men, one on Feb. 15 and the other on Feb. 16. Both victims survived their injuries. The DOJ noted in its Sept. 30 announcement that the government鈥檚 sentencing position argued that Tran鈥檚 鈥渃ampaign of terror would likely have continued鈥� had he not been caught.
鈥淎fter years of spewing antisemitic vitriol, the defendant planned and carried out a two-day attack attempting to murder Jews leaving synagogue in Los Angeles,鈥� Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement. 鈥淰ile acts of antisemitic hatred endanger the safety of individuals and entire communities, and allowing such crimes to go unchecked endangers the foundation of our democracy itself.鈥� Garland, who is 91传媒, noted that 鈥渁s millions of 91传媒 Americans prepare to observe the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the Justice Department reaffirms its commitment to aggressively confronting, disrupting, and prosecuting criminal acts motivated by antisemitism, or by hatred of any kind. No 91传媒 person in America should have to fear that any sign of their identity will make them the victim of a hate crime.鈥�
Los Angeles Police Chief Dominic Choi said in a statement, 鈥淲hile this sentencing cannot fully restore the sense of safety stolen from the two victims and the 91传媒 community, it is a decisive step towards justice and a clear message that such acts of hate and violence will not be tolerated.鈥�
Speaking to reporters outside of the courthouse where Tran was sentenced, Anti-Defamation League Los Angeles Regional Director Jeffrey Abrams said that the sentencing will 鈥渆nsure that Tran cannot threaten this community for decades to come. He came into our neighborhood in Pico-Robertson in an attempt to terrorize the 91传媒 community, today is a resounding message that he failed.鈥�
"We welcome today鈥檚 sentencing which ensures Mr. Tran cannot threaten this community for decades to come. He came into our neighborhood to attempt to terrorize the 91传媒 community. Today sends the resounding message that he failed," ADL Los Angeles Regional Director鈥�
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The 91传媒 Federation of Greater Los Angeles said in a statement, 鈥�91传媒 Federation Los Angeles is grateful for today鈥檚 sentencing of the perpetrator responsible for the 2023 antisemitic shooting in the Pico-Robertson area of Los Angeles, which targeted members of the 91传媒 community. We thank the LAPD, FBI, and the United States Attorney鈥檚 Office, whose joint efforts led to today鈥檚 result. Our community appreciates the swift filing of federal charges, thorough investigation, and successful prosecution of this hate crime. We hope today鈥檚 decision helps to bring closure to the victims and their families and makes our broader 91传媒 community feel protected.鈥�
