At least seven women were shot, one fatally, on Friday when a gunman opened fire at a Jewish organization in downtown Seattle, authorities said.
Police said they had arrested a single suspect in the shootings. Amy Wasser-Simpson, vice president for planning and community services at the Jewish Federation told The Seattle Times that a man got through security at the building and told staff members: "I'm Muslim American. I'm angry at Israel," then started shooting.
Police said they had also found a car belonging to the man and were searching it for explosives and evidence. A handgun had been found at the scene and was taken into evidence. "We think this is a lone individual acting out with antagonism toward the organization," said David Gomez, assistant special agent in charge of counterterrorism for the FBI's office in Seattle.
Police said they were "taking every precaution" in searching for explosives and additional suspects and were monitoring the city's synagogues and Jewish organizations. Police said there were about 10 people in the federation's offices at the time of the shooting.
The shooting took place at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, which had organized a large rally last weekend to demonstrate support for Israel in its fight against Hizbullah.
One person shot in the abdomen and another shot in the arm were being taken to Harborview Medical Center, KING-TV reported.
