Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
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On October 27, 2018, a mass shooting occurred at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.[2][3] Authorities reported several fatalities along with several other wounded people (including three police officers). One suspect was taken into custody.[3]
| Pittsburgh synagogue shooting | |
|---|---|
| Part of mass shootings in the United States | |
 Tree of Life Synagogue - Memorials 30 October 2018 | |
| Location | Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Date | October 27, 2018 10:00 A.M. (ET) |
| Target | Tree of Life synagogue |
Attack type | Mass shooting, mass murder, hate crime, domestic terrorism |
| Weapons | |
| Deaths | 11 |
Injured | 7 (including the perpetrator) |
| Perpetrator | Robert Gregory Bowers |
| Motive | Antisemitism, belief in the white genocide conspiracy theory[1] |
It was reported that three people were killed on the ground level, four in the synagogue's basement and at least one other person died in the building.
The local TV station KDKA-TV initially reported that the suspect, described as a white male with a beard, entered the synagogue and shouted "All Jews must die" before opening fire.
On June 16, 2023, he was found guilty on all federal counts, and on August 3, 2023, he was sentenced to death by lethal injection. He separately faces 36 charges in Pennsylvania state court.
References
change- ↑ Sheehan, Andy; Schiller, Meghan (27 October 2018). "8 Dead, Several Others Shot At Pittsburgh Synagogue". KDKA. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ↑ Mele, Cristopher (27 October 2018). "Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Leaves 'Several' Dead, Official Says". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Andone, Dakin; Allen, Keith (27 October 2018). "'Multiple casualties' in shooting at Pittsburgh synagogue". CNN News. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
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