Accused US synagogue gunman pleads not guilty to hate crimes

and arson at a nearby mosque pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to more than 100 counts of federal hate crimes and civil rights offences.

He also pleaded not guilty to arson in connection with a Mar 24 fire that damaged the Islamic Center of Escondido. No one was injured in that blaze. The separate federal criminal complaint, filed on May 9, charged Earnest with 54 counts of obstructing the exercise of religious freedom resulting in death and bodily injury, plus 54 counts of violating federal hate-crime statutes.Prosecutors said 54 people were present in the temple when the shooting took place.

Assistant US Attorney Shane Hannigan said the federal and state cases would proceed along"parallel" tracks, and that Earnest would likely remain in state pretrial custody, except when he appears for proceedings in federal court.

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