Epigraph:
Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33)
Aerial scene from the synagogue. The Muslim Times has the best collection for counter terrorism
Source: Washington Post
By Deanna Paul, Avi Selk and Amy B Wang — October 27 at 3:06 PM
A gunman attacked a Pittsburgh synagogue during Saturday-morning services in what the Anti-Defamation League called “likely the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in the history of the United States.”
Law enforcement officials said Robert Bowers — a 46-year-old man with a history of making anti-Semitic statements online — surrendered to police after a gun battle and is expected to face hate crime charges.
A death toll was not immediately available, but several law enforcement officials told The Washington Post that many were killed inside the synagogue. Pittsburgh officials said at least six people were injured in the incident, four of them police officers.
“It’s a very horrific crime scene,” Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich told reporters in the afternoon, after Bowers had been apprehended. “One of the worst that I’ve seen. And I’ve been on some plane crashes.”
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The man who police say opened fire killing multiple people at a Pittsburgh synagogue has been identified as Robert Bowers https://t.co/9nHafYpcVs pic.twitter.com/CqKDjtlDK3
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) October 27, 2018
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting: AP puts death toll at 10; what we know now https://t.co/wmqxQLKsO6
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) October 27, 2018
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It is so horrible and stupid every time there is such a shooting, that we have to be `relieved` that no Muslim is involved
Very sad incident there is need to preach for compassion & tolerance in all countries to have a safe World
Muslim Groups Raise Thousands For Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Victims
https://themuslimtimes.info/2018/10/28/muslim-groups-raise-thousands-for-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-victims/