The incident occurred Friday on the 1300 block of Magnolia Avenue after the family had arrived home that evening, the statement read. <\/p>\n
On Monday, a spokesperson for the Police Department said that no suspects have been arrested or identified and that the investigation continues. <\/p>\n
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An undated photo of the Cohen family, whose home was targeted on Dec. 12. <\/p>\n
(Rodgir Cohen)<\/p>\n
Rodgir Cohen, a professor of political science, religion and psychology, said he and his family had just returned from Shabbat dinner. The family had walked inside their home, but he and his son were headed back to the car after realizing he\u2019d left his cellphone at the restaurant. <\/p>\n
That\u2019s when, Cohen said, his son saw two women and a man near a car, who yelled, \u201cFree Palestine,\u201d and used the N-word toward him. <\/p>\n
One of the women told the man, who appeared to be in his late 20s or early 30s, to get inside the car. Cohen said he and his son got in their car and drove away.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe kind of just dismissed it,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
Minutes later, Cohen said, his wife called and said she\u2019d heard \u201ca lot of noise outside.\u201d Cohen said he returned home, pulled the security footage from their home and saw that someone had fired several shots at the home. <\/p>\n
\u201cThey discharged about 20 shots toward the house,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
Video shows the car slowly driving by the house and shots being fired. Someone is then heard saying, \u201cF\u2014 the Jews,\u201d before driving away. <\/p>\n
Police said no injuries or damage were reported. Because no shell casings or muzzle flash was seen in surveillance video, police suspect the shooter used an airsoft handgun. <\/p>\n
Cohen said the shots seemed to have been aimed at several of the his inflatable decorations on his frontyard, some of which had to be repaired with tape. <\/p>\n
Police suspect the family was targeted because of the yard\u2019s decorations.<\/p>\n
The incident comes as Jewish and civil rights organizations urged precaution and vigilance during Hanukkah in light of a deadly attack in Sydney during a Hanukkah celebration. <\/p>\n
At least 15 people were killed in a shooting in Sydney\u2019s Bondi Beach on Sunday. More than 40 people have also been hospitalized. A father and son are believed to be the gunmen in the Sydney attack. The father was shot and killed by police. His son was shot by police and hospitalized. <\/p>\n
Cohen said he and his family have encountered slurs in the past but not an attack on their home as they experienced Friday. <\/p>\n
Cohen teaches courses at Cal State University Fullerton, Loma Linda University and Crafton Hills College. In 2022, he made an unsuccessful bid for the California Assembly as a member of the Libertarian Party and has hosted a podcast on which he\u2019s interviewed political candidates. <\/p>\n
The incident has drawn condemnation. On Saturday, the Anti-Defamation League of California called the incident a \u201cdespicable act of antisemtic violence.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe sense of security in our community has, again, been shattered by the act of cowardice and hate that is unacceptable,\u201d David Englin, senior regional director of the ADL Los Angeles said in a statement<\/a>. <\/p>\n Local officials also blasted the attack. <\/p>\n \u201cWhile we are relieved that no injuries occurred, it is important to reaffirm our support of our community members, no matter their faith,\u201d Redlands Mayor Mario Saucedo said in a statement. \u201cViolence and hatred have no place in Redlands.\u201d<\/p>\n San Bernardino County Supervisor Dawn Rowe said she was saddened and disturbed by the incident. <\/p>\n