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Gunman in Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre Planned Attack, Defense Acknowledges as Trial Gets Underway

Headline from Voice of America, from the development of May 30, 2023

Newest development May 31, 2023 · 4 reportsProsecutor: Gunman in Pittsburgh synagogue killings hunted victims

Prosecutors described how Bowers barged into the synagogue and shot every worshipper he could find

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  1. Names this update

    Gunman in Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre Planned Attack, Defense Acknowledges as Trial Gets Underway

    Headline from Voice of America ·

  2. Newest

    Prosecutor: Gunman in Pittsburgh synagogue killings hunted victims

    Headline from Portland Press Herald ·

Reports & sources

64 articles, oldest first.

  1. Sioux City Journal

    Gunman in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre harbored 'malice and hate' for Jews, prosecutor says (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    Prosecutors are describing how a heavily armed suspect barged into a Pittsburgh synagogue and shot every worshipper he could find in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history. The suspect

  2. Voice of America

    Gunman in Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre Planned Attack, Defense Acknowledges as Trial Gets Underway (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Prosecutors described how Bowers barged into the synagogue and shot every worshipper he could find

  3. The Boston Globe

    Trial for accused gunman in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre slated to start (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The suspect in a 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue massacre is going on trial before a jury that could decide whether he will face the death penalty in the nation’s deadliest antisemitic attack.

  4. The Buffalo News

    Defendant in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre carried out attack, defense acknowledges as trial begins (opens The Buffalo News)

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    The Buffalo News's feed description

    A lawyer for the man charged in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history has acknowledged that he planned and carried out the massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue and made

  5. La Crosse Tribune

    Lawyers for Pittsburgh synagogue defendant admit he carried out deadliest US antisemitic attack (opens La Crosse Tribune)

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    La Crosse Tribune's feed description

    A lawyer for the man charged in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history has acknowledged that he planned and carried out the massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue and made

  6. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Trial Opens for Accused Gunman in Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The suspect in a 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue massacre has gone on trial before a jury that could decide whether he will face the death penalty in the nation’s deadliest antisemitic attack. The federal trial of Robert Bowers comes four and a half years after the shooting deaths of 11 worshipers from th…

  7. Fox News

    PA prosecutors describe Pittsburgh synagogue shooter's 'murderous animosity towards all Jewish people' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The trial for Robert Bowers' kicked off today, over four years after the crime occurred. Prosecutors at the trial described Bowers' hatred for Jewish people on the opening day,

  8. The Times of Israel

  9. La Crosse Tribune

    Prosecutor: Gunman in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre harbored 'malice and hate' for Jews (opens La Crosse Tribune)

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    La Crosse Tribune's feed description

    Prosecutors are describing how a heavily armed suspect barged into a Pittsburgh synagogue and shot every worshipper he could find in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history. The suspect

  10. Los Angeles Times

    Trial begins of accused gunman in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre that killed 11 (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The suspect in the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue massacre has gone on trial before a jury that could decide whether he will face the death penalty.

  11. CBS News

    Shooter in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting had "malice and hate" for Jewish people, prosecutors say (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Eleven worshippers​ were killed at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh in 2018. The suspect could ultimately be sentenced to the death penalty.

  12. The Times of Israel

    Prosecutor: Pittsburgh synagogue shooter harbored ‘malice and hate’ for Jews (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    As trial gets underway, state attorney says Robert Bowers made antisemitic comments at scene of the attack and online; defense focuses on preventing his execution

  13. News Nation Now

    Trial opens for suspect in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    The man suspected of gunning down 11 worshipers at a Pittsburgh synagogue goes on trial today.

  14. Portland Press Herald

    Prosecutor: Gunman in Pittsburgh synagogue killings hunted victims (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Federal prosecutors sketched out their case against Robert G. Bowers, who is accused of killing 11 people in 2018 in the nation's deadliest antisemitic attack.

  15. The Times of Israel

    Pittsburgh gunman methodically hunted down Jewish victims, jury hears at trial start (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Defense for Robert Bowers, accused of killing 11 in 2018 massacre at Tree of Life synagogue, will not dispute his role but seek to spare him from death row by focusing on motive

  16. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Synagogue gunman’s trial opens (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    PITTSBURGH -- Even though Robert Bowers' defense acknowledged at the outset of his federal trial Tuesday that he was the gunman who killed 11 people and injured seven others, they hope to spare the suburban truck driver from a possible death sentence over the Oct.

  17. The Times of Israel

    At trial of Pittsburgh synagogue gunman, worshiper describes seeing friend die (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Carol Black's brother was also killed in shooting; defense attorney hopes to remove hate crime charges enabling shooter Robert Bowers to dodge death penalty

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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