Jury Determines Convicted Gunman Is Eligible To Face Death Penalty In Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial

By Andy Sheehan, CBS Pittsburgh

July 14, 2023

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A jury ruled convicted Pittsburgh synagogue gunman Robert Bowers is eligible to face the death penalty for the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history.

After returning to deliberations on Thursday morning, the jury quickly returned their decision. During this portion of the trial, jurors were asked to decide whether or not the gunman was eligible for the death penalty. The jury deliberated for about two hours over two days.

The jury was tasked with deciding on three things and voted yes to all three: he's older than 18 years old, he had intent and there were one or more aggravating factors.

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