CNN —Robert Bowers, the gunman who killed 11 worshippers and wounded six others at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018, was unanimously sentenced to death by a federal jury on Wednesday.
The jury further found he was eligible for the death penalty on July 13, moving the trial to a third and final sentencing stage.
“This is a case that calls for the most severe punishment under the law – the death penalty,” he said.
In court, those who survived the shooting testified about hiding in closets and listening to the final words of their friends and loved ones.
This is the second federal death penalty case to be prosecuted under the administration of President Joe Biden, who had criticized the death penalty on the campaign trail.
Persons:
Robert Bowers, It’s, Biden, Bowers, “, Eric Olshan, ”, “ You’ve, Rob Bowers, You’ve, Judy Clarke, Dave Klug, Dor Hadash, Rabbi Jeffrey Myers, I’m, Dor, Joe Biden, Trump
Organizations:
CNN, Prosecutors, Immigrant Aid Society
Locations:
Pittsburgh, New York City