Feds seek death penalty in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre
Aug 26, 2019 | 2:50 PM
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PITTSBURGH — Federal prosecutors want a man accused of killing 11 people in a Pittsburgh synagogue to face a death sentence.
The U.S. attorney’s office in Pittsburgh filed a notice of intent Monday to seek the death penalty against 46-year-old Robert Bowers in last year’s attack.
The government filing says justification for a death sentence includes allegations of substantial planning and premeditation, the vulnerability and number of victims, and a motivation of religious hostility.
Bowers is accused of using an AR-15 rifle and other weapons to target worshippers inside the Tree of Life synagogue in October.
