California man faces trial over alleged threats to shoot up Jewish community center
Paul Dean Andrews, 43, faces trial after allegedly threatening a Jewish community center in California, months after he was previously ordered to complete an anti-bias program.
A California court has ruled that there is sufficient evidence to prosecute 43-year-old Paul Dean Andrews from Lomita for allegedly threatening to carry out a shooting at a Jewish community center in Redondo Beach. Andrews has pleaded not guilty to the charges, and following a preliminary hearing, the court has ordered him to stand trial.
He is currently being held on $275,000 bail and faces up to nine years in prison if convicted on all charges. Prosecutors allege that over three days in August, Andrews made multiple antisemitic phone calls to the Jewish center, including threats to open fire at the location. This is not Andrews' first criminal offense; in 2023, he was charged with assault with a semi-automatic weapon and the grossly negligent discharge of a firearm.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's office stated that Andrews allegedly targeted Jewish institutions after completing an anti-bias program at the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, but chose not to complete it.
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