The Synagogue Attack Stands Alone, but Experts Say Violent Rhetoric Is Spreading
At his trial, the man who killed 11 at a Pittsburgh synagogue was portrayed as a lonely man engulfed in online extremism. Experts say many people fit that description.
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At his trial, the man who killed 11 at a Pittsburgh synagogue was portrayed as a lonely man engulfed in online extremism. Experts say many people fit that description.
The verdict, after nearly 10 hours of deliberations, was met with a mix of solemnity, gratitude and relief among the survivors and families of those killed in the 2018 attack.
The congregation intends top keep using the facility for worship, while also transforming it into a place of commemoration.
In the final hearing of the trial, survivors and relatives of victims will be given a chance to speak.
Since the 2018 attack that left 11 people dead, Jews in Pittsburgh have weighed whether the government should seek the execution of the killer.