Jersey City victim had roots in Orange County

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MONROE – One of the three people who were shot and killed while inside a kosher supermarket in Jersey City on Tuesday had ties to Orange County.

Leah Mindel Ferentz, 33, grew up in the Village of Kiryas Joel. A relative confirmed her tie to the county. She was the wife of the owner of the supermarket.

Her cousin, Moshe Hirsch Deutsch, 24, of Brooklyn was also killed along with Miguel Rodriguez, who worked at the shop.

Murder victims Leah Mindel Ferentz and Moshe Hirsch Deutsch

The two shooters were also killed by police.

They shot and killed Jersey City Police Detective Joseph Seals at another location before they went to their targeted kosher market.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, Wednesday, said “this disgusting act of violence was a deliberate attack on the Jewish community in Jersey City.”

To be on the safe side, Cuomo directed State Police “to increase patrols and security around synagogues and Jewish establishments while New Jersey law enforcement further investigates this horrific act.”

Cuomo said, “Anti-Semitism and violence against the Jewish community are on the rise both in our state and across the nation. We must stand united, be vigilant and stamp out this vile disease of hate wherever we see it. New York is a proud home to the Jewish community and we will continue to reject hateful acts whenever and wherever we seem them.”




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