Synagogue shooter faces 11 counts of murder, weapons and other charges
Pittsburgh PA October 28 2018 The man suspected of killing 11 people at a synagogue in Pittsburgh has been arrested for 29 charges including murder, firearms charges and obstructing the exercise of religious beliefs resulting in death.
Federal prosecutors say Robert Bowers was charged Saturday night in a 29-count criminal complaint. It wasn’t immediately known if he has an attorney.
The charges also include 11 counts of using a firearm to commit murder, weapons offenses and charges alleging Bowers seriously injured police officers while obstructing the exercise of religious beliefs.
Authorities said six people, including four police officers, were also wounded during Saturday’s shooting at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood.
The charging documents were not immediately available in a federal court records database. Prosecutors have scheduled a Sunday morning news conference to discuss the case.
