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PITTSBURGH (AP) – 7:30
Pope Francis is afflicted by the Jewish community of Pittsburgh after the mbadacre of a synagogue, denouncing "the act of inhuman violence" and praying for the cessation of the "flames of hatred" that have it powered.
Francis led prayers for Pittsburgh on Sunday in St. Peter's Square, a day after an armed man who had expressed his hatred against Jews opened fire in the synagogue during the Sabbath service, killing 11 people.
Francis prayed for the dead, wounded and their families and said, "In fact, we are all hurt by this inhuman act of violence." He prayed that God "will help us to extinguish the flames of hatred that are developing in our societies, thus strengthening the sense of humanity, respect for life and civic and moral values".
Francis has often denounced the violence inspired by religion and denounced the ease with which weapons are available through weapons manufacturers, which he called "merchants of death".
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Police said that the suspect had been involved in the genocide and that he wanted all of them dead as part of a deadly shootout at a Pittsburgh synagogue.
The Pittsburgh police said in an affidavit made public Sunday morning that Robert Gregory Bowers had killed eight men and three women in the synagogue of the Tree of Life before a tactical police team did it. Found and shot.
A Pittsburgh police officer stated in the warrant that Bowers had been treated for his injuries when he claimed that Jews were "committing genocide against his people".
Bowers is charged with 11 counts of homicide, six counts of aggravated badault and 13 counts of ethnic intimidation.
The police affidavit indicates that the calls began arriving at 911 just before 10 am Saturday, reporting "that they were under attack".
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24:30
An armed man who expressed his hatred of Jews exploited a vulnerability common to so many places of worship across the country – doors open to worship – to target a Pittsburgh synagogue.
Officials said Robert Bowers was armed with a rifle and three handguns when he entered the synagogue of the Tree of Life during Sabbath services Saturday morning and opened the fire, killing 11 people and wounding six others in the deadliest attack in the history of the United States. .
Police invaded the building and fired shots with the gunman, who was hit several times but survived.
Four policemen are among the wounded.
Bowers faces 29 federal indictments, including weapons offenses and hate crimes.
Law enforcement officials plan to discuss the mbadacre at a Sunday morning press conference.
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