Authorities in Pittsburgh: Eleven dead in shots in synagogue

The Jewish community of the American city of Pittsburgh is in shock: in the midst of a service, an armed man fired on the faithful. The authorities have now confirmed that 11 people have been killed.

The scenes in the synagogue have been among the worst he has seen so far, as described by Wendell Hissrich, public safety director for the City of Pittsburgh. It was very bad, so Hissrich.

This is what happened during a service on the Jewish Sabbath, when several people were slaughtered in the "Tree of Life" synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh. A man opened fire at a baby baptismal ceremony, said Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro. At the same time, the authorities announced the results: 11 people lost their lives, at least six were injured, including four policemen.

The alleged perpetrator seems to have been identified

The alleged perpetrator had made known the perpetrator and had been arrested, according to the statement. The media reported that the suspect had been identified as a 46-year-old American who had been noticed in social media through right-wing comments. Authorities said they would clbadify crime as a hate crime in their investigation. The FBI has therefore resumed the investigation. Authority now badumes that man acted alone. The suspect is treated at the hospital with gunshot wounds.

The synagogue "Tree of Life" is considered a conservative Jewish church, but open to innovation, as stated by the President of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area, Jeff Finkelstein. Normally, about 50 to 60 worshipers arrive on Saturday morning. In other parts of the United States, security arrangements for Jewish institutions were immediately expanded.

Antisemitic motive?

At Squirrel Hill, where the synagogue is located, Finkelstein says that about 50% of the Jews living in the Greater Pittsburgh live. The president was shocked: "Something like that should not happen, not in a synagogue, nor in our neighborhood."

A local television channel reported, citing eyewitnesses, that the gunman went to the synagogue and uttered the words "All Jews must die."

US President Donald Trump has demanded quicker death sentences for killers following Pittsburgh's shooting death. "They should really pay the ultimate price," Trump said on Saturday about people being slaughtered on worshipers in churches. "You should not wait for years."

The president also called armed security personnel to attend religious services. "A fool came in and they had no protection," Trump said of the parishioners. Armed posts could have stopped him immediately.

Israeli Prime Minister horrified

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has strongly condemned the shooting. "My heart is broken and I'm disgusted by the deadly attack of a synagogue in Pittsburgh," Netanyahu said in a video statement. All of the Israeli people are complaining to the families of the dead. He provided support for victims and survivors. "We stand with the American people in the face of this terrible antisemitic brutality," he said.

The Israeli consul general in New York, Dani Dayan, had previously said that the event was considered an internal affair of Israel, even if it had happened thousands of kilometers away. Israel. The World Jewish Congress (CJM) was shocked. The incident was a "vile terrorist act," said CJM President Ronald Lauder. "It was an attack not only against the Jewish community, but against all of America."