Case to proceed against Los Angeles man accused of threatening to ‘shoot up’ JCC

A Los Angeles County man, Paul Dean Andrews, 43, will face hate crime charges for allegedly threatening to “shoot up” a Jewish Community Center in Redondo Beach, California. Andrews is accused of making four calls to the JCC in August, stating, “Get out of the neighborhood. I know where you guys are. I know you are on Vail Avenue. I know there are a whole bunch of kids there. I am going to come up and shoot up the place.” He also allegedly used antisemitic slurs and told the JCC, “we do not want Jews in the South Bay.”

• Andrews previously failed to complete an anti-bias program after a firearm negligence charge, instead calling the Museum of Tolerance and a synagogue with antisemitic threats.
• He faces charges including a hate crime, making criminal threats to a school, and attempted criminal threats, carrying a potential sentence of up to nine years and four months in prison.
• Andrews has pleaded not guilty, and his arraignment is scheduled for September 16.
• District Attorney Nathan Hochman stated, “My office will not tolerate threats motivated by hatred, and individuals who choose to engage in hate-driven crimes will be held fully accountable.”