The gunman who killed 11 worshippers at a Squirrel Hill synagogue on Oct. 27, 2018, was given the death penalty on Wednesday.
A jury in the federal case against Robert Bowers, 50, of Baldwin rejected the defense’s assertion that he was mentally ill. The jurors were unanimous in their decision in favor of the death penalty.
Those who lost their lives were: Joyce Fienberg, 75; Richard Gottfried, 65; Rose Mallinger, 97; Jerry Rabinowitz, 66; Cecil Rosenthal, 59; David Rosenthal, 54; Bernice Simon, 84; Sylvan Simon, 86; Dan Stein, 71; Melvin Wax, 87; and Irving Younger, 69.
Bowers was to be formally sentenced on Thursday by U.S. District Judge Robert J. Colville.
The Tribune-Review has covered the story since that fateful day in 2018. Complete coverage of the trial can be found here. Here are front pages from notable events over the past almost five years.
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