Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter Found Guilty on All Charges
TL;DR
Robert Bowers, the gunman who killed 11 people in a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018, has been found guilty of 63 federal charges, including 11 counts of obstructing the free exercise of religious beliefs resulting in death. The trial will now move to the question of punishment, with the jury set to hear arguments about whether Bowers should be sentenced to death. The defense team has sought to avoid a death sentence, but the Justice Department rejected offers to plead guilty in exchange for life in prison without parole.
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- Jury Convicts Man in Killings of 11 in Pittsburgh Synagogue The New York Times
- Man accused of hate crimes in deaths of 11 at Pittsburgh synagogue found guilty Fox News
- Gunman in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting found guilty of all 63 federal charges CNN
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- Robert Bowers Tree of Life trial: Jury deliberates WTAE Pittsburgh
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