This Sunday evening ushers in the beginning of Hanukkah, a time traditionally reserved for celebration and reflection. However, this year, the holiday’s arrival has been overshadowed by a tragic event at Bondi Beach in Australia—a terror attack that has sent shockwaves across the globe. As updates on this distressing incident continue to emerge, another unsettling report has surfaced closer to home, casting a shadow over this season of light.

Rodgir Cohen, a respected political science professor at Mira Costa College and a university lecturer, took to social media on Saturday with alarming news. He revealed that his residence in Redlands, California, was the target of a drive-by shooting on Friday evening, an event that has left the community rattled.

Rodgir Cohen, a political science professor at Mira Costa College and university lecturer, shared an X post on Saturday indicating that his home, in Redlands, California, had been attacked in a drive-by shooting on Friday evening. 

Warning: Language

Our home was attacked by shooters on Friday night. Despite 20 shots being fired at our home in a drive-by shooting, yelling “Free Palestine, N*gger, and F- the Jews” after unloading 20 shots. pic.twitter.com/G3KRaE1nYI

— Rodgir Cohen (@CohenRodgir) December 14, 2025