On Oct. 27, 2018, a gunman opened fire inside the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill, killing 11 worshippers and wounding two. It was the deadliest act of anti-Semitic violence in U.S. history. Four Pittsburgh police officers were injured by gunfire as they responded to the attack.

To capture the voices of people who were present that day, and who are dedicated to the healing, the Tribune-Review produced a documentary video in 2019. The Trib conducted extensive interviews with survivors, family members of victims, community leaders and public safety officials.

Coverage from the 1st anniversary

• The horror and the healing: A year after the Tree of Life shooting, the city still grieves but remains resolute

• ‘We must reopen, and we will’: Tree of Life leaders vow to reopen synagogue

• ‘Absolutely not an isolated incident’: Antisemitic action and rhetoric are pervading American public life, experts say

• ‘We need more Squirrel Hills’: Tree of Life shooting has shaken the neighborhood, but residents insist the community will prevail

• ‘Prioritize the doable’: Lawmakers, activists fight for tougher hate-crime laws

More coverage

• Tree of Life unveils new design, plans for site

• Judge denies defense motion to conduct survey on jurors’ religious affiliation in Tree of Life mass murder case

• Trial date set for Tree of Life accused shooter

• Tree of Life synagogue shooting suspect won’t pursue insanity or intellectual disability defense

• Holocaust survivor, Tree of Life witness Judah Samet dies at 84

• From 2021: Healing continues for Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life, Dor Hadash and New Light congregations

• Antisemitism decried 4 years after Tree of Life attack

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