Trial begins for suspect in 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue shooting that killed 11

Jury selection has begun in the federal trial of Robert Bowers, the man accused of killing 11 people in a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018.
Bowers faces 63 charges, including hate crimes and obstruction of religious freedom resulting in death; prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.
Bowers allegedly used an AR-15 assault rifle and three handguns to carry out the attack, shouting antisemitic slurs, and offered to plead guilty for a life sentence.
Victims' families are divided on pursuing the death penalty, and the Tree of Life congregation plans to rebuild the synagogue as a memorial and education center.
The defense argues Bowers suffers from mental illness, including schizophrenia, brain damage, and epilepsy, but prosecutors plan to present evidence of his online antisemitism and statements to police.