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A jury yesterday convicted the gunman charged with fatally shooting 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018—the deadliest antisemitic attack in US history. Robert Bowers was convicted of all 63 charges against him, including hate crimes and obstruction of free exercise of religion. The jury will now need to decide whether the attacker should be sentenced to life in prison without parole or face the death penalty. 

 

The assailant, now 50, drove to the Tree of Life synagogue on the morning of Oct. 27, 2018, armed with multiple firearms. He then entered the building and opened fire, attacking members of three separate congregations meeting for Shabbat services. Investigations later revealed the attacker frequently posted antisemitic content on social media.

 

To avoid the death penalty, the defense is expected to argue the gunman suffers from mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and functional brain impairments. The penalty phase of the trial is expected to last up to six weeks.