Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter Found Guilty on All Charges

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Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter Found Guilty on All Charges
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Robert Bowers, the gunman who killed 11 people in a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018, has been found guilty of 63 federal charges, including 11 counts of obstructing the free exercise of religious beliefs resulting in death. The trial will now move to the question of punishment, with the jury set to hear arguments about whether Bowers should be sentenced to death. The defense team has sought to avoid a death sentence, but the Justice Department rejected offers to plead guilty in exchange for life in prison without parole.

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