Pittsburgh synagogue shooter to be sentenced to death
UPDATE: A federal jury recommended Robert Bowers be sentenced to death for the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history. More
August 2, 2023
Robert Bowers
Robert Bowers was sentenced to death after storming a Pittsburgh synagogue and killing 11 worshippers on Oct. 27, 2018.
Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert Bowers found guilty of killing 11
A truck driver was found guilty of killing 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue in the deadliest attack on Jews in US history. More
June 16, 2023
Jury selection begins over 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue attack
Jury selection will begin Monday in the federal death penalty trial of Robert Bowers, accused of killing 11 Jewish worshippers. More
April 24, 2023
Death penalty looms over Pittsburgh synagogue massacre trial
In a November letter to the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle, family members of nine victims said the attack merits the death penalty, More
April 13, 2023
Suspect’s mental health at issue as synagogue massacre trial nears
Attorneys representing Robert Bowers claim their client suffers from schizophrenia and brain impairments in a new court filing. More
March 22, 2023
April trial set for man charged in synagogue massacre
Robert Bowers faces more than 60 federal charges stemming from the Oct. 27, 2018, attack at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. More
September 20, 2022
3 years after Pittsburgh synagogue attack, trial still ahead
By PETER SMITH and MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — As the three-year mark since the massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue approaches, survivors are planning now-familiar annual rituals of remembrance, the criminal case involving the suspect plods on, and the site is in line for restoration. The landmark synagogue in Pittsburgh’s leafy […] More
October 22, 2021
Officer: Accused synagogue shooter talked of killing Jews
Pittsburgh police tactical officer among first law enforcement inside synagogue during shooting that killed 11 people told judge defendant Robert Bowers made references to killing Jews. More
October 12, 2021
Pretrial hearing set in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre case
Robert Bowers, accused of murdering 11 people inside a Pittsburgh synagogue, is scheduled to appear at a hearing in federal court. More
October 12, 2021
Judge: Death penalty on table for synagogue massacre suspect
UPDATED 4/24/20 ORIGINAL STORY 4/7/20 PITTSBURGH (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a bid by the suspect in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting to have the death penalty removed as a potential sentencing option. Lawyers for Robert Bowers argued that capital punishment violates the Fifth Amendment’s due process clause and the Eighth Amendment’s ban […] More
April 24, 2020
Judge: Death penalty on table for synagogue massacre suspect
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a bid by the suspect in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting to have the death penalty removed as a potential sentencing option. Lawyers for Robert Bowers argued that capital punishment violates the Fifth Amendment’s due process clause and the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment. Senior […] More
April 7, 2020