US Synagogue Shooter To Face Charges Carrying Death Penalty

The gunman who killed 11 people at a synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday will face federal charges that carry the death penalty, the US … Continue reading US Synagogue Shooter To Face Charges Carrying Death Penalty

By Simon

Updated October 27, 2018

This image widely distributed by US media on October 27, 2018 shows a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) ID picture of Robert Bowers, the suspect of the attack at the Tree of Life synagogue during a baby naming ceremony in Pittsburgh, Pensylvania. Eleven people were killed and six injured in a Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, the city’s public safety director Wendell Hissrich said, an attack the FBI is investigating as a federal hate crime. Authorities confirmed the suspect in custody was Robert Bowers, whose actions Scott Brady, the US attorney for Pennsylvania’s Western District, said “represent the worst of humanity.” – / AFP

A Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) ID picture of Robert Bowers, who was arrested for opening fire at worshippers at the Tree of Life synagogue during a baby naming ceremony in Pittsburgh, Pensylvania.

The gunman who killed 11 people at a synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday will face federal charges that carry the death penalty, the US Justice Department said.

“Hatred and violence on the basis of religion can have no place in our society,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions said.

“These alleged crimes are reprehensible and utterly repugnant to the values of this nation. Accordingly, the Department of Justice will file hate crimes and other criminal charges against the defendant, including charges that could lead to the death penalty.”

The suspect, identified by police as Pittsburgh resident Robert Bowers, has been taken into police custody.

AFP