On this day, we pause to reflect on the senselessness of gun violence and the profound, lasting pain it inflicts on communities across the United States. The aim of this reminder is to help us remember the communities that have suffered such terrible losses and to resist the temptation to forget them, ensuring their stories remain part of our collective consciousness.

On April 27, 2019, a shooting took place at the Chabad of Poway synagogue in Poway, California, resulting in the death of one woman and injuries to three others, including the synagogue's rabbi. The incident occurred on the last day of the Jewish Passover holiday. The suspect, John Earnest, was apprehended shortly after the attack. In subsequent legal proceedings, he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The event had a significant impact on the local community, highlighting concerns about safety and hate-motivated violence.