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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBREAKING - 11 killed, several wounded, in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
Updated article below -
By Deanna Paul, Avi Selk and Amy B Wang
October 27 at 3:28 PM
A gunman killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue during Saturday-morning services in what the Anti-Defamation League called "likely the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in the history of the United States.
Law enforcement officials said Robert Bowers a 46-year-old man with a history of making anti-Semitic statements online surrendered to police after a gun battle and is expected to face hate crime charges. The hour-long incident left 11 dead at Tree of Life Congregation, according to Lynette Lederman, executive assistant to city council member Corey OConnor. Lederman, who is also a former president of Tree of Life and a senior member of the Jewish community, said six others were shot including four police officers.
Its a very horrific crime scene," Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich told reporters in the afternoon, after Bowers had been apprehended. One of the worst that Ive seen. And Ive been on some plane crashes.
The suspect interrupted a baby-naming service at about 10 a.m, Pennsylvanias attorney general told the Associated Press. Witnesses told police he burst in shouting anti-Semitic slurs and began firing.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2018/10/27/pittsburgh-police-responding-active-shooting-squirrel-hill-area/?utm_term=.c4c8303a5f2d
I know one of the local KDKA reporters on the scene has been using the "may be up to 11" number for a few hours still awaiting confirmation but it seems that confirmation has now come. There were people in surgery earlier so not sure if any of the additional folks came out of those who were undergoing treatment.
lapfog_1
(29,205 posts)typical from an assault rifle like the AR-15... and the difficulty in doing any surgery that can save someone shot by one.
BumRushDaShow
(129,096 posts)The Public Safety Office for Pittsburgh said that in his 30+ years, he had never seen anything as horrific as what he saw today (and he said he had analyzed plane crashes, etc). They are apparently still working the forensics inside.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)lapfog_1
(29,205 posts)high powered rifle... the resulting cavity injury would cause death.
dalton99a
(81,516 posts)UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)lunasun
(21,646 posts)You are correct the details will be awful and this was all he had to offer on preventing it again
His reply to reporters on gun control > "the Pittsburgh synagogue should have had armed security at the bris and the gunman wouldnt be able to do what he did"
BumRushDaShow
(129,096 posts)(ritual circumcision)
One of the former Rabbis there said with that ceremony going on, there was a potential of having young families and/or children there too since it was a special event.
triron
(22,007 posts)Fuck this monster to hell!
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)dalton99a
(81,516 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Trump is responsible for this hatred and violence. He has stirred these people to action. When is congress going to say enough and remove him from office. He is more of a threat to this country than everything else combined.
BumRushDaShow
(129,096 posts)Not happening. He has been their meal ticket.