"Pittsburgh Jury Deliberates Death Penalty for Synagogue Shooter"

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The jury in the trial of the Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooter has begun deliberations to determine if he is eligible for the death penalty. If found eligible, the trial will move to a final phase to consider whether to recommend the death penalty. The jury can also decide he is ineligible, resulting in life sentences. The shooter, Robert Bowers, was found guilty of killing 11 worshipers and wounding six others in 2018. The defense has focused on proving Bowers' mental illness as a factor in his intent to kill, while the prosecution argues that his beliefs were repugnant and not indicative of mental illness.
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- Jurors deliberate death penalty eligibility phase of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial WTAE Pittsburgh
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