Antisemitic Jersey City Shooting 3 Years Ago To Be Memorialized Thursday

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — A mom of three, a store worker, a student, and a Jersey City police officer were killed in Jersey City on Dec. 10, 2019 in an antisemitic shooting at a Kosher grocery store.

This Thursday, the Anti-Defamation League of New Jersey will be joined by First Lady Tammy Murphy, local officials, and community members to remember the victims.

"A Night of Remembrance: 3 Years Since the Jersey City Shooting" takes place Thurs 12/8 5:30P on the City Hall steps. Mayor Fulop, ADL, Jewish Federation of Northern NJ & more will light candles as part of the Shine A Light Campaign. Info: rsvpnynj@adl.org
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The event will take place amid a rise of antisemitic incidents comments across the country, and a month after a warning from the FBI about a "broad threat" to synagogues in New Jersey.

On Dec. 10, 2019, David Anderson and Francine Graham killed Police Officer Joe Seals, who apparently had stumbled onto their U-Haul parked in the city. Later that day, the pair unleashed an attack on a Kosher supermarket, shooting three people to death at random.

An investigation showed that the attack was spurred by the shooters' antisemitic views.

In the wake of the shooting, tensions ran high when a school board member referred to the shooters' "message" and was asked to apologize.

Besides Murphy, the vigil on Thursday will be attended by Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, state Attorney General Matthew Platkin, FBI officials, Council President Joyce Watterman, and more.

A post on social media on Monday said, "This Thursday, 12/8 at 5:30 pm, join us, emcee Emily Austin, First Lady Tammy Murphy, New Jersey OAG, U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey, Mayor Steven Fulop, singer Molly Dunn and more. We will #ShineALight on antisemitism and commemorate the 3rd anniversary of the tragic events of 12/10/19 in #JerseyCity."

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