The man who opened fire at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue in 2018, killing 11 people in the deadliest attack on Jewish people in America, has been found guilty of dozens of federal charges.
Eleven counts of obstruction of free exercise of religious beliefs resulting in death.
Two counts of obstruction of free exercise of religious beliefs involving an attempt to kill and use of a dangerous weapon and resulting in bodily injury.Eight counts of obstruction of free exercise of religious beliefs involving an attempt to kill and use of a dangerous weapon, and resulting in bodily injury to a public safety officer.
During closing statements on Thursday, defense attorney Elisa Long acknowledged that “Bowers entered the TOL synagogue and shot every person he saw,”. However, she that her client did not aim to stop religious services, pointing to social media posts that showed his “sense of reality, no matter how distorted it may be.”
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