A jury has reached a verdict on whether the gunman who killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 is eligible for the death penalty.
Jurors who convicted the gunman in the deadliest antisemitic attack in US history began hearing arguments Monday on whether he should be put to death.A jury reached a verdict Thursday on whether the gunman who killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 is eligible for the death penalty.
The government is seeking capital punishment for Robert Bowers, who raged against Jewish people online before storming the Tree of Life synagogue with an AR-15 rifle and other weapons in the nation's deadliest antisemitic attack. Prosecutors argued that Bowers - who spent six months planning the attack and has since expressed regret that he didn't kill more people - had formed the requisite legal intent to kill.
Bowers' lawyers argued that his ability to form intent was impaired by mental illness and a delusional belief that he could stop a genocide of white people by killing Jews. The jurors indicated they have reached a verdict on whether the federal death penalty applies to Bower's crimes. It will be announced Thursday morning.
If the jurors decide Bowers is eligible for the death penalty, that would set the stage for further evidence and testimony on whether he should be sentenced to death or life in prison.Bowers, 50, a truck driver from suburban Baldwin, killed members of three congregations who had gathered at the Tree of Life synagogue on Oct. 27, 2018. He also wounded two worshippers and five police officers.
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