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.























