Man Pleads Guilty to West Los Angeles Jewish Shootings
Published on June 3, 2024
LOS ANGELES—A 29-year-old man pleaded guilty June 3 to federal hate crimes and firearms offenses for shooting two Jewish men after they left synagogues in the Pico-Robertson district last year less than 24 hours apart. Jaime Tran, previously of Riverside, entered his plea to all charges against him: two counts of hate crimes with intent to kill and two counts of using, carrying, and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. U.S. District Judge George H. Wu set sentencing for Aug. 5, at which time Mr. Tran is expected to receive a prison sentence of between 35 years and 40 years, according to his plea agreement....