He killed 11 worshippers and injured others in an attack on three congregations meeting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27, 2018.
in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history had psychotic, delusional and paranoid symptoms that made him unable to “read the world appropriately” or make proper decisions, his lawyer said Monday, launching an effort to persuade jurors to spare his life.
Bowers clearly formed the intent to kill everyone he could find in Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue on Oct. 27, 2018, Rivetti said. He called the magnitude of Bowers’ crimes staggering, The sentencing portion of Bowers’ trial comes as the death penalty has become a more prominent topic in the 2024 presidential race. The federal death penalty wasn’t a high-profile issue until former President Donald Trump’s administration resumed executions in 2020 after a 17-year hiatus. With in his last months in office, Trump oversaw more federal executions than any president in more than 120 years.
Prosecutors first have to show proof of intent and at least one aggravating factor that made the killings more heinous.
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