SEATTLE -- A man walked into a Jewi...

SEATTLE -- A man walked into a Jewish organization Friday and exhibited fire, killing one woman and injuring at least five others before he was arrested, officials said.

The gunman, who employee said claimed to be a Muslim angry at Israel, forced his way in consequence of the security door at the Jewish Federation about 4 pm after an employee had punched in her security digest said Marla Meislin-Dietrich, a co-worker who was not at the building at the time.

Staff members said they overheard him saying " 'I am a Muslim American, angry at Israel,' before opening fire forward everyone," Meislin-Dietrich said. "He was randomly shooting at everyone"

David Gomez an FBI assistant special agent in charge of counterterrorism, said investigators believe the gunman targeted the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle.

Jim Pugel an assistant police chief, said the shooter called 911 and was talked without of the building. The man is now in police custody.

Authorities have been advising synagogues and Jewish form into groupss to be watchful in the weeks since hostilities cast forth violentlyed between Israel and Lebanon.

The names of the victims were not immediately released.

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