US jury unanimously sentenced to death The gunman who opened fire at a Jewish synagogue in Pittsburgh five years ago left 11 dead and others wounded.
Foreign news agencies reported that A Pennsylvania District Court jury has ruled unanimously in favor of the death penalty for Pittsburgh massacre man Robert Bowers. This left 11 dead and six injured in 2018, making it the deadliest attack on Jews in US history.
This was the first death sentence ever imposed by a federal court jury. During the administration of President Joe Biden, which imposed a moratorium on capital punishment in which the death penalty can be sentenced The 12-member jury must all be in agreement, otherwise the penalty becomes Life imprisonment without the right to parole instead
The jury’s verdict has been handed to Judge Robert Colville for the Western District of Pennsylvania. and he is expected to enforce the jury’s verdict.
Gunman Robert Bowers
The ruling marks the conclusion of a tragedy that began on October 27, 2018, when Bowers stormed the Tree of Life church and opened fire with an AR-15 rifle. while three groups of believers – Tree of Life, Dor Hadash and New Light – gather for weekly Sabbath rituals.
The victims included a 97-year-old great-grandmother, an 87-year-old senior accountant and a couple who were married at the church more than 60 years ago. While there were eight people in the church at the time of the incident who managed to escape safely.
Mr Bowers, now 50, was found guilty by the same jury on June 16 on all 63 counts related to the shooting. Later on July 13, the original jury voted that His crimes could be punishable by execution. before a final hearing and verdict on Wednesday.
Prosecutors for the prosecution demanded a death sentence for the jury, saying the 50-year-old truck driver continued to advocate anti-Semitic ideology. and show no remorse for their own actions While defense attorneys argued that His client has mental health problems. causing him to cling to false beliefs jewish
However, in Wednesday’s ruling The jury stated that The defense failed to prove that The shooter was actually mentally ill. or caused under a state of mental or emotional turmoil
Most of the victims’ families were in favor of Bowers’ execution. But believers from the Dor Hadash group opposed it. However, one of the survivors, Rabbi Jeffrey Myers, said: Jury verdict, ending all stories And he hopes the community can begin to heal and move forward.
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2023-08-02 19:18:00