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|crimes = Mass [[murder]]<br>Racism<br>[[Anti-Semitism]] | |crimes = Mass [[murder]]<br>Racism<br>[[Anti-Semitism]] | ||
|goals = Kill as many Jews as he can (partially successful) | |goals = Kill as many Jews as he can (partially successful) | ||
|hobby = Making racist posts on Gab}}{{Quote|All Jews must die!|Bowers during the shooting.}}'''Robert Gregory Bowers''' (September 4<sup>th</sup>, 1972 - ) is an American [[White Supremacy|white supremacist]] and mass murderer who committed a [[Mass Shooting|mass shooting]] at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on October 27<sup>th</sup>, 2018. Eleven people were killed and seven were injured. | |hobby = Making racist posts on Gab}}{{Quote|All Jews must die!|Bowers during the shooting.}}'''Robert Gregory Bowers''' (September 4<sup>th</sup>, 1972 - ) is an American [[White Supremacy|white supremacist]] and mass murderer who committed a [[Mass Shooting|mass shooting]] at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on October 27<sup>th</sup>, 2018. Eleven people were killed and seven were injured. The shooting was the deadliest attack on the United States' Jewish community in modern American history. | ||
The full extent of the criminal charges against Bowers are still pending. | The full extent of the criminal charges against Bowers are still pending. He currently faces a total of 65 criminal charges combined, on both the federal and state level. The charges carry a maximum penalty of death or 535 years in federal prison. As of May 2020, Bowers has yet to go to trial, and a trial date has yet to be scheduled. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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Bowers finally surrendered to police at 11:08 AM. | Bowers finally surrendered to police at 11:08 AM. | ||
== Aftermath == | |||
Bowers was charged by the US Department of Justice with 29 federal crimes. | |||
Bowers appeared in federal court in Pittsburgh on October 29, to hear the charges against him. His attorney was appointed by the court and Bowers was remanded to the custody of the United States Marshals Service without bail pending further hearings. | |||
On October 31, Bowers was indicted on 44 counts by a federal grand jury. The counts included [[hate crime]]s, 11 counts of obstruction of exercise of religious beliefs resulting in death, 11 counts of use of a firearm to commit murder during a crime of violence, four counts of obstruction of exercise of religious beliefs resulting in bodily injury to a public safety officer, and three counts of use and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence. On November 1, Bowers entered a plea of not guilty. | |||
On January 29, 2019, the grand jury indicted Bowers on an additional 19 counts, 13 of which were for hate crimes. On February 11, 2019, Bowers was arraigned in federal court. Bowers is represented by defense attorney Judy Clarke. Federal prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. | |||
Bowers was also charged with 36 state criminal counts, including 11 counts of criminal homicide, 6 counts of aggravated assault, 6 counts of attempted criminal homicide, and 13 counts of ethnic intimidation. | |||
In September 2019, prosecutors asked U.S. District judge Donetta Ambrose to set a trial date of Sep 14, 2020. On October 31, 2019, Ambrose declined to set a trial date, pending the resolution of outstanding motions | |||
== Victims == | == Victims == | ||
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== Copycat attacks == | == Copycat attacks == | ||
6 months after the shooting, [[John T. Earnest]] attacked a Chabad house(Orthodox synagogue) in Poway, California, killing one before his weapon jammed.[[Category:Modern Villains]] | 6 months after the shooting, [[John T. Earnest]] attacked a Chabad house(Orthodox synagogue) in Poway, California, killing one before his weapon jammed. | ||
[[Category:Modern Villains]] | |||
[[Category:Terrorists]] | [[Category:Terrorists]] | ||
[[Category:Male]] | [[Category:Male]] |