Gunman who killed 11 people in a Pittsburgh synagogue faces death penalty

A makeshift memorial stands outside the Tree of Life Synagogue in the aftermath of the deadly shooting in Pittsburgh on October 29, 2018. Robert Bowers now faces the death penalty for the attack (Matt Rourke/AP/PA)

The gunman who killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 is eligible for the death penalty, a federal jury has announced.

It sets the stage for further evidence and testimony on whether he should be sentenced to death or life in prison.