Editing John T. Earnest (section)

{{Villain Infobox
|Image = John T. Earnest.jpg
|fullname = John Timothy Earnest
|alias = N/A
|origin = San Diego, California, United States 
|occupation = Student (formerly)<br>Killer
|skills = No information
|hobby = Engaging in alt-right activity on 8chan<br>Playing piano
|goals = To everyone in the Chabad of Poway <small>(failed)</small>
|crimes = [[Murder]]<br>[[Xenophobia]]<br>[[Arson]]<br>[[Vandalism]]<br>[[Islamophobia]]<br>[[Anti-Semitism]]<br>[[Terrorism]]<br>[[Hate crime]]s<br>[[Negrophobia]]
|type of villain = Wrathful White Supremacist
|motive = Antisemitism<br>Inspiration from Brenton Tarrant and Robert Bowers
}}{{Quote|I would die a thousand times over to prevent the doomed fate that the Jews have planned for my race.|Except from Earnest's manifesto.}}'''John Timothy Earnest''' (June 8, 1999-) is the perpetrator of the Poway synagogue [[Mass Shooting|shooting]] which happened on April 27, 2019. One woman was killed and three other people were injured, including the synagogue's rabbi.<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/poway-synagogue-shooting-san-diego-sheriffs-detain-man-today-2019-04-27-live-updates Woman killed, 3 injured in shooting at California synagogue], ''CBS News''</ref> After fleeing the scene, Earnest phoned 9-1-1 and reported the shooting. He was apprehended in his car approximately two miles (3.2 km) from the synagogue by a San Diego police officer.<ref>[https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/poway-synagogue-shooting-chabad-way-san-diego-sherrifs-department-509162631.html 1 Dead, 3 Injured in Synagogue Shooting in Poway, Deputies Detain Suspect], ''KNSD''</ref>

A California state court sentenced Earnest to life in prison in September 2021.<ref>[https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/poway-synagogue-shooter-to-be-sentenced-in-state-court/2731560/ Survivors, Loved Ones Describe 'Pure Evil' of Poway Synagogue Shooter at Sentencing], ''NBC''</ref> Three months later Earnest was given another life sentence for Federal hate crime charges.<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-12-28/poway-synagogue-shooter-federal-life-sentence Poway synagogue shooter gets federal life sentence], ''Los Angeles Times''</ref>

Earnest is associated with the [[Alt-Right]] movement.