"We’ll take all necessary steps to ensure the safety and security of our Jewish neighbors," stated Gina Ortiz Jones, the city mayor
A suspect is in custody after allegedly threatening to carry out a mass shooting at a San Antonio Jewish site, the San Antonio Police Department stated on Thursday.
The FBI’s field office in the city stated that it received information on Wednesday night that someone “may have been planning to conduct a mass shooting at a Jewish cultural enrichment center.”
The bureau worked with the San Antonio police to investigate, and Jewish communal leaders were notified, it said. “Additional protocols were implemented to ensure the safety and security of the Jewish community here in San Antonio,” it stated.