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Anti-Semitic Shooter Kills 11 Jewish Worshipers in Pittsburgh

HeadlineOct 29, 2018

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is in mourning after what’s being described as deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history. On Saturday, a 46-year-old white man named Robert Bowers stormed the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood, yelling “All Jews must die” as he opened fire on worshipers preparing for Shabbat services. SWAT officers arrived on the scene of carnage and detained Bowers after a shootout about 20 minutes after the rampage began. Bowers had an AR-15 semiautomatic assault rifle and at least three handguns at the time of his arrest. The victims ranged from 54 to 97 years in age. Six others were injured, including four policemen. On Sunday, some 2,500 people gathered for memorial services to pay their respects and call for healing. This is Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto.

Mayor Bill Peduto: “I think the approach that we need to be looking at is how we take the guns, which is the common denominator of every mass shooting in America, out of the hands of those that are looking to express hatred through murder.”

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