''Synagogue Shooting The Darkest Day In The History Of Pittsburgh'' Says Bill Peduto

mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh that killed 11 people is "darkest day" in US city's history, Mayor Bill Peduto said on Sunday, October 28 as officials released names of deceased and provided ditional information about shooter.

Of 11 victims, youngest one was 57-year-old while oldest one was 97. Robert Bower, 46, who was arrested immediately after shooting, has been charged with hate crime.

"We have been kcked down, and we have found ways to stand back up. And we have always done it in one way, by working toger. We will get through this darkest day of Pittsburgh's history by working toger," Peduto told reporters at a news conference in Pittsburg.

According to US Attorney Scott Bry, Bowers, armed with multiple weapons, entered Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighbourhood, where members were engd in religious services and worship.

He h three Glock .357 handguns and an AR-15 assault rifle. Inside synagogue for about 20 minutes, Bowers shot and killed 11 individuals and wounded two ors. He also shot at police officers who responded to crime. Ultimately, four police officers were injured and three of m were shot.

"During course of his dely assault on people of synagogue, Bowers me statements about gecide and his desire to kill Jewish people," Bry said, ding that after a standoff with police, Bowers eventually surrendered and remains in federal custody.

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Bowers has been charged with 29 separate federal crimes, including 11 counts of murdering victims who were exercising ir religious beliefs and 11 counts of using a firearm to commit murder.

"Each of se counts is punishable by death," he said.

final seven counts are harm inflicted by Bowers upon brave police officers who, in trying to stop Bowers' ramp, put ir own lives in danger. Bowers is scheduled to make his initial appearance before a federal magistrate judge on Monday, October 29.

Bowers, who was formally taken into federal custody Saturday night, is still in hospital following surgery, and under guard. He remains in fair condition at Allegheny General Hospital with multiple gunshot wounds.

"At this point, we have thing to indicate that Bowers h accomplices," said FBI officer Robert Jones, according to whom it will take weeks to complete investigation.

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FBI has conducted a search of his house and his vehicle.

"We continue to conduct interviews, scrub social media, review possible surveillance camera video, and exploit digital media to determine how and why Bowers committed this terrible act," Jones said.

"re's indication that he's working with anyone else. And so we have charged it and are treating it as a hate crime, but continue to investigate," Bry said, ding that as of w, it is t a domestic terrorism.