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Jury Finds Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter Eligible for Death Penalty After Conviction on Hate Crime Charges

  • Robert Bowers was found guilty on all 63 charges related to the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue shooting that killed 11 people.
  • Jurors determined that the crimes Bowers committed make him eligible for the death penalty.
  • Prosecutors argued Bowers intentionally planned the attack due to antisemitic views, while the defense claimed his mental illness impaired his intent.
  • The trial will now move to the sentencing phase where jurors will hear from victims' families before deciding on life in prison or execution.
  • The Pittsburgh synagogue shooting was the deadliest attack against Jewish people in U.S. history.
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