John Ernst was sentenced to life in prison and another 30 years after being convicted of the murder of Lori Kay Gilbert, 60, and injuring three other Chabad synagogue worshipers on the seventh of Pesach 579 • The killer’s lawyer said during the sentencing that He wants to speak, but the judge refuses
John Ernst, who was convicted of carrying out the attack on the Chabad House in Pavi on the seventh of Pesach in the year 2009 in which the community member Lori Gilbert Kay was killed and three other worshipers were injured, was sentenced to life imprisonment and another 30 years in prison.
Ernest, 22, was convicted according to his statement in no less than 113 counts.
Prosecutors issued a joint statement saying: “Our hearts go out to the murdered family of Lori Gilbert Kay, the victims of the attack and all those who suffered as a result of Ernest’s heinous crimes. “The U.S. Attorney’s Office and law enforcement agencies reject all forms of hatred and prejudice, and we will constantly persecute the perpetrators to do justice.”
According to the indictment, Ernest drove to the Chabad synagogue in Pavi on the morning of the holiday, armed with a fully charged assault district and equipped with five more cartridges. He opened fire at a Chabad house while 54 members of the Jewish community were praying, and in addition to the murder of Lori Haid, 60, he injured three other worshipers – the director of the Chabad house, Rabbi Israel Goldstein, who was wounded in the hand and lost a finger. While trying to stop the shooter, 8-year-old Noya Dahan and her uncle Almog Peretz.
The killer then fled the scene. He was arrested shortly after the shooting.
The killer’s lawyer said during sentencing that he wanted to speak, but the judge refused, saying he was not willing to give him a stage for his hate speech.
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