The deadliest antisemitic attack in American history. The 2020 opening noted its classification as “domestic terrorism”; today's opening has zero terror-family words against 24 in the body.
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Pittsburgh synagogue shooting was a mass shooting that took place on October 27, 2018, at the Tree of Life – Or L'Simcha Congregation in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania .1 The congregation, along with New Light Congregation and Congregation Dor Hadash, which also worshipped in the building, was attacked during Shabbat morning services . The shooter killed eleven people and wounded six.2It was the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in the United States .3Robert Gregory Bowers, 46 years old, was arrested at the scene and charged as the suspect with 63 federal crimes, some of which are capital crimes .4He separately faces 36 charges in Pennsylvania state court.5Bowers had earlier posted anti-Semitic comments against HIAS (formerly, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) on the online social network Gab .6 Dor Hadash had participated in HIAS's National Refugee Shabbat the previous week. Referring to Central American migrant caravans and immigrants , Bowers posted on Gab that "HIAS likes to bring invaders in that kill our people.7 I can't sit by and watch my people get slaughtered. Screw your optics, I'm going in." Some sources say that this incident should be classified as an act of domestic terrorism .8 Tree of Life * Or l'Simcha Congregation . " 'They showed his photo, and my stomach just dropped': Neighbors recall synagogue massacre suspect as a loner" .
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2018 massacre in Pennsylvania The Pittsburgh synagogue shooting was an antisemitic terrorist attack that took place at the Tree of Life – Or L'Simcha Congregation synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . The congregation, along with New Light Congregation and Congregation Dor Hadash, which also worshipped in the building, was attacked during Shabbat morning services on October 27, 2018. The perpetrator killed eleven people and wounded six, including several Holocaust survivors . It was the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in the United States . The perpetrator, identified as 46-year-old Robert Gregory Bowers, was shot multiple times by police and arrested at the scene.Bowers had earlier posted antisemitic comments against HIAS (formerly, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) on the online alt-tech social network Gab . Dor Hadash had participated in HIAS's National Refugee Shabbat the previous week. Referring to Central American migrant caravans and immigrants , Bowers posted a message on Gab in which he wrote that "HIAS likes to bring invaders in that kill our people. I can't sit by and watch my people get slaughtered. Screw your optics, I'm going in." He was charged with 63 federal crimes, some of which are capital crimes .On June 16, 2023, he was found guilty on all federal counts, and on August 3, 2023, he was sentenced to death by lethal injection. He separately faces 36 charges in Pennsylvania state court. "The Pittsburgh synagogue shooter faces the death penalty despite a pause on federal executions" .United States Department of Justice . Tree of Life * Or l'Simcha Congregation. " 'They showed his photo, and my stomach just dropped': Neighbors recall synagogue massacre suspect as a loner" . "Pittsburgh synagogue shooter sentenced to death for killing 11 worshippers in 2018 massacre" .There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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2018 massacre in Pennsylvania On October 27, 2018, a right-wing extremist attacked Tree of Life – Or L'Simcha Congregation synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . The congregation, along with New Light Congregation and Congregation Dor Hadash, which also worshipped in the building, was attacked during Shabbat morning services . The perpetrator killed eleven people and wounded six, in the deadliest attack on a local Jewish community in American history. The perpetrator, 46-year-old Robert Gregory Bowers, was shot multiple times by police and arrested at the scene. Bowers had earlier posted antisemitic comments against HIAS (formerly, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) on the online alt-tech social network Gab . Dor Hadash had participated in HIAS's National Refugee Shabbat the previous week. Referring to Central American migrant caravans and immigrants , Bowers posted a message on Gab in which he wrote that "HIAS likes to bring invaders in that kill our people. I can't sit by and watch my people get slaughtered. Screw your optics, I'm going in." He was charged with 63 federal crimes, some of them capital crimes . In 2023, he was found guilty on all counts and sentenced to death by lethal injection. "The Pittsburgh synagogue shooter faces the death penalty despite a pause on federal executions" . United States Department of Justice . Tree of Life * Or l'Simcha Congregation. " 'They showed his photo, and my stomach just dropped': Neighbors recall synagogue massacre suspect as a loner" . Bowers was active on social media, but few recall him in person; 'very unremarkable, normal—which is scary' says one neighbor" .The Wall Street Journal . "Pittsburgh synagogue shooter sentenced to death for killing 11 worshippers in 2018 massacre" . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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2018 mass shooting in Pennsylvania, U.S.On October 27, 2018, a mass shooting occurred at the Tree of Life – Or L'Simcha Congregation synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . The congregation, along with New Light Congregation and Congregation Dor Hadash, which also worshiped in the building, was attacked during Shabbat morning services . The perpetrator, 46-year-old Robert Gregory Bowers, killed eleven people and wounded six, in the deadliest attack on a local Jewish community in American history. After being shot multiple times by police, Bowers was arrested at the scene. Bowers had earlier posted antisemitic comments against HIAS (formerly, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) on the online alt-tech social network Gab . Dor Hadash had participated in HIAS's National Refugee Shabbat the previous week. Referring to Central American migrant caravans and immigrants , Bowers posted a message on Gab in which he wrote that "HIAS likes to bring invaders in that kill our people. I can't sit by and watch my people get slaughtered. Screw your optics, I'm going in." He was charged with 63 federal crimes, some of them capital crimes . In 2023, he was found guilty on all counts and sentenced to death by lethal injection. The shooting was widely condemned.President Donald Trump 's visit to Pittsburgh in the aftermath of the attack was met by protests, with some blaming him for an upsurge in white nationalist violence.In the years following the attack efforts were made to increase security at American synagogues and other Jewish buildings.Millions of dollars were raised for victims and survivors of the attack.There are plans to build a memorial complex at the site of the shooting. United States Department of Justice . Tree of Life * Or l'Simcha Congregation. " 'They showed his photo, and my stomach just dropped': Neighbors recall synagogue massacre suspect as a loner" . Bowers was active on social media, but few recall him in person; 'very unremarkable, normal—which is scary' says one neighbor" . The Wall Street Journal . "Pittsburgh synagogue shooter sentenced to death for killing 11 worshippers in 2018 massacre" . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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What Wikipedia says this is
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mass shooting that took place on october 27
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antisemitic terrorist attack that took place at the tree of life – or l'simcha congregation synagogue in the sq
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“terror” now appears 4× under See also, 89% of the way down the article
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