A gunman opened fire in Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue on Saturday during morning services. The suspect in custody was identified as Robert Bowers, 46.
— Police said there were “multiple casualties,” including four police officers. They have confirmed that there were fatalities, but not how many.
— A bomb squad investigated but found no explosives.
— Pittsburgh Director of Public Safety Wendell Hissrich said the scene inside the synagogue was “horrific. One of the worst that I’ve seen.”
— The FBI was handling the investigation as a hate crime.
— Blood banks in Pittsburgh were extending their hours for people who wanted to donate.
— Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf called the situation “serious” and encouraged people to stay away from the Squirrel Hill neighborhood where the shooting took place.
— Nearby Carnegie Mellon University canceled all activities for the day.
— New York and Los Angeles were adding extra security precautions around houses of worship.
— President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. “stiffen” its death penalty laws in response to the crime.
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