Special Alert: Man stabs nine at Moscow synagogue

A man stabbed at least nine men at Moscow's Bronnaya Synagogue just before the evening service when it was full of worshippers. The man, identified by police as Alexander Koptsev, 20, struck out at random before being pushed to the ground by Yitzhak Kogan, the shul's rabbi, who had been stabbed, and his son. One man was in critical condition and at least four others are in serious condition, medical officials said. Among those wounded were Russians, Israelis, an American and a resident of Tajikistan. Witnesses said the attacker, who looked like a skinhead, shouted, "I came to kill you" as he went on the rampage. For the latest news on this, go to www.jta.org