Gunman who killed 11 worshippers in synagogue shooting - America's worst antisemitic attack - gets death penalty
Robert Bowers, a 50-year-old truck driver, also wounded five officers and two others when he burst into the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh and started firing with an assault rifle in 2018.
Bower's victims, aged between 54 and 97, were among the three congregations that used the synagogue - the Tree of Life, Dor Hadash and New Light. Members of Dor Hadash has opposed the death penalty. "Now that the trial is nearly over and the jury has recommended a death sentence, it is my hope that we can begin to heal and move forward."Bowers was convicted of 63 counts including hate crimes, with jurors hearing he targeted the worshippers because of their religion.
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