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Eleven people were killed and six wounded, including four policemen, after a man entered a Jewish synagogue this morning in of the Squirrel Hill community, of Pittsburgh, Ontario. Pennsylvania, and opened fire on parishioners
This is the seventh such shootings in the United States since 2018.
It was reported that the shooter, identified by the authorities as being Robert Bowers, age 46 was in detention and was transferred to a hospital in a stable condition with multiple gunshot wounds.
11 deaths have been confirmed by the authorities. Early in the morning, it was reported that at least four of them occurred on the ground floor of the synagogue of the Tree of Life and D & # 39; other in the basement of the institution.
According to CBS. , the subject entered the synagogue around 9:54. shouting "All Jews must die" and began shooting indiscriminately, although the authorities did not want to confirm this information. The service began at 9:45 am
A former synagogue president, Michael Eisenberg, confirmed that at this time in the morning, the synagogue was performing three simultaneous services in which there were usually between 30 and 40 people.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is charged with investigating what has been described as a hate crime .
FBI Special Agent Bob Jones reported that the shooter entered an AR-15 rifle and three pistols into the synagogue, although he did not Was not yet determined when he had used all the weapons during the attack.
The suspect went to the authorities while he was in the neighborhood. on the third floor of the synagogue, but not before exchanging shots with officers who were affected
Multiple injuries were transferred to the hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center . The wounds of the officers are not life threatening, but two other people are in critical condition, said Pittsburgh City Public Safety Director Wendell D. Hissrich.
"This is a very horrible crime scene, it's one of the worst I've seen, it's very serious," said Hissrich, very sad.
The President on his side, Donald Trump tweeted that he was in anticipation of the changing situation and reiterating the police recommendations.
Trump signals to media questions that the presence of an armed guard in the synagogue would have been essential to arrest the gunman. [19659006] The governor of Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf, described the fact "of absolute tragedy" .
"Let us pray and hope that there will be more loss of life," Wolf said, "but we said enough" enough time. danger our citizens. "
Attorney Scott Brady for his part announced that he was planning to file suit against Bowers from here until tomorrow.
the events taking place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Law enforcement on the premises. Residents of the Squirrel Hill area should be safe. Looks like multiple fatalities. Watch out for the active shooter. God bless everything!
– Donald J. Trump (@ realDonaldTrump) 27 October 2018
The synagogue is located at the intersection of Wilkins Avenue and Shady Avenue. The wooded residential area of Squirrel Hill, about 10 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh, is the center of the Jewish community of Pittsburgh.
It has a capacity of 1,250 people.