Pittsburgh synagogue gunman convicted in mass shooting that left 11 congregants dead

The gunman who mercilessly opened fire on Jewish worshipers at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue in 2018, killing 11 congregants in one of the deadliest anti-Semitic attacks in US history, was quickly found guilty on all counts Friday.

Robert G. Bowers, 50, was tried on 63 criminal charges, including hate crimes resulting in death and obstruction of the free exercise of religion resulting in death.

The verdict was reached Friday morning after the jury of seven women and five men deliberated for just a few hours following closing arguments Thursday afternoon, TribLIVE reporter Paula Reed Ward said.