Pittsburgh synagogue gunman who killed 11 people gets death penalty
Robert Bowers perpetrated the deadliest attack on Jews in US history after killing 11 people at Tree of Life synagogue in 2018
July 2023
Pittsburgh synagogue shooter can face death penalty, federal grand jury rules
Court will sentence Robert Bowers for 2018 attack that killed 11 people, after he was convicted on 63 criminal counts
June 2023
Truck driver convicted of killing 11 in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting survivor says her mother was killed by her side
May 2023
Pittsburgh synagogue attack trial: judge refuses to rule out death penalty
Jury selection proceeds in federal trial of Robert Bowers, accused of killing 11 people at Tree of Life synagogue in 2018
April 2023
‘It’s a weapon to hunt people!’ Why so many Americans hate – and love – the AR-15
Semi-automatic rifles such as the AR-15 have become the weapon of choice for mass shooters. They’ve been banned before – yet countless gun owners are determined it will never happen again
December 2019
Pittsburgh synagogue attack: suspect's lawyers fight potential death penalty
Capital punishment violates fifth and eighth amendments, lawyers for Robert Bowers, charged with killing 11 last year, say in court papers
August 2019
Observer special report
How white supremacy went mainstream in the US: 8chan, Trump, voter suppression
More than 175 killed worldwide in last eight years in white nationalist-linked attacks
June 2019
California police release on bail man suspected of threatening to shoot a synagogue
US law enforcement officials are facing scrutiny over whether they are minimizing the threat posed by white supremacist terrorists
April 2019
San Diego shooting suspect posted 'open letter' online
Antisemitic screed says 19-year-old was motivated by New Zealand mosque massacres and Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
February 2019
Pittsburgh shooting: death penalty question looms over not guilty plea
Robert Bowers accused of killing 11 and wounding seven and new lawyer may seek plea deal to avoid death penalty
December 2018
Antisemitic pamphlets found in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting neighborhood
Squirrel Hill, where 11 died, among areas targeted as police say ‘hate-filled material’ will not be tolerated