PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police from across the city of Pittsburgh responding to an active shooting situation at the The Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill.
KDKA’s Andy Sheehan reports that at eight people have been confirmed dead. Other have been shot but we don’t know the extent of their injuries.
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Police have requested that residents stay inside their home as they have exchanged gun fire with a suspected gunman.
KDKA’s Meghan Schiller reports that a suspect has surrendered. The SWAT team has been talking with the suspect, and he was crawling and injured. The suspect is is still alive.
When officers arrived the gunman reportedly shot at them, forcing officers to use their vehicles as a shield.
Two police officers were reportedly shot.
The Synagogue was reportedly full of people for a Saturday service and police say they’ve received several calls from people barricaded inside the Synagogue.
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#BREAKING: Police responding to reported active shooter at #Pittsburgh Squirrel Hill Synagogue. https://t.co/JhSP1URRNT pic.twitter.com/BbSRVb2aF3
— KDKA (@KDKA) October 27, 2018
He shot up a baby's bris. My God, this is beyond monstrous. https://t.co/zkCeM1v88f
— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) October 27, 2018
Gunman burst into synagogue at 09:30 local time during a Shabbat service and bris (circumcision ceremony), shooting indiscriminately and yelling "all Jews must die" , according to @KDKA reporter. pic.twitter.com/P6gJ8Oa1j1
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) October 27, 2018
#BREAKING: KDKA-TV sources identify #Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting suspect as Robert Bowers. https://t.co/nRD4X8f0yf
Watch Live: https://t.co/zNLpv1Uk3i pic.twitter.com/2v3VDyOXLG
— KDKA (@KDKA) October 27, 2018
Robert Bowers, the Pittsburgh shooting suspect named on the police scanner, has a GAB posting history of deranged anti-Semitic conspiracy. Two days ago he claimed Trump was controlled by Jews, this morning he posted "Screw your optics, I'm going in"…absolutely chilling https://t.co/lsm0P0Y7tl
— Saagar Enjeti (@esaagar) October 27, 2018
JUST IN: At least 10 people were killed in the mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue on the Jewish Sabbath, city officials say https://t.co/ySwXkfIEKf pic.twitter.com/wKtguq4vWy
— CNN (@CNN) October 27, 2018
Here's what we know about the shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue:
■ Officials say at least 11 people are dead and 6 people are injured
■ No children were killed
■ The gunman, who made anti-Semitic comments during the shooting, is in custody, police say https://t.co/EuL9E4hwpU pic.twitter.com/9MbEqew31C— CNN (@CNN) October 27, 2018
#BREAKING : 11 fatalities confirmed in Saturday's shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue. pic.twitter.com/Vn1mC6zCw0
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) October 27, 2018
Latest word is that the perp is facing 29 federal charges. Today’s shootings are being treated as a federal hate crime. Even of the perp avoids the death penalty, he won’t be back on the streets anytime soon shooting at anyone else.
Prayers up for all of the victims. Special prayer for one of the wounded who is in critical condition. May God give healing, comfort and support to all.
These are the 11 victims killed in the shooting at Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania #tictocnews pic.twitter.com/IqziMQGIAl
— TicToc by Bloomberg (@tictoc) October 28, 2018
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