Pittsburgh synagogue gunman Robert Bowers to be sentenced to death

Court sketch artist drawing of Robert Bowers who has been sentenced to death (Dave Klug via AP)

The gunman who stormed a synagogue in the heart of Pittsburgh’s Jewish community and killed 11 worshippers will be sentenced to death for committing the deadliest antisemitic attack in US history.

Robert Bowers spewed hatred of Jews and espoused white supremacist beliefs online before methodically planning and carrying out the 2018 massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue, where members of three congregations had gathered for Sabbath worship and study.