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A slew of Hollywood celebrities rushed to social media on Saturday to heap blame on President Donald Trump, his supporters, and lawful gun owners mere moments after a shooter opened fire at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. “As an American Jew I feel nauseous. And if you support Donald Trump you should too because this shit is on YOU. IT’S YOUR FAULT,” actor Ike Barinholtz wrote. “Remember that tonight as you’re trying to go to sleep.”

The arrest of Cesar Sayoc Jr. for the flurry of pipe bombs directed against liberal and left wing icons leaves many questions unanswered. It does seem to put to rest the conspiracy theory of a “false flag” operation organized by the hard left to demonize the hard right or the Trump administration. But we still do not know whether the pipe bombs were intended to kill or merely to frighten. The FBI has determined that these bombs were not hoax devices, but they have not disclosed whether they were capable of lethally exploding. Either way the perpetrator must be condemned...

The man suspected of killing 11 people during a baby-naming ceremony at a US synagogue has been named and pictured by US media. Robert Bowers reportedly burst into the Tree of Life Congregation Synagogue in Pittsburgh carrying multiple weapons before unleashing bullets on terrified worshippers. Bowers, in his 40s, also reportedly yelled 'all Jews must die' and was shouting antisemitism statements. It is believed he acted alone. He is in hospital with multiple gunshot wounds. It's not clear if he was shot by police or the wounds were self-inflicted. A Pittsburgh City official told a news conference 'the scene is...

After a week of hate crimes by Trump’s brownshirts, a sitting GOP Senator tweets out a false account of Pelosi inciting violence. Republicans are killing us and lying about it and appeals to decency won’t work. Only using this platform for BOO-ms added, The whole party has the blood of innocent Jews on its hands now. Your Republican friends and family and neighbors did this. They were warned. They don’t care. They will never take responsibility. It’s up to us to punish them. John Cronyn is a Nazi Lindsey Graham is a Nazi Mitch McConnell is a Nazi Susan Collins...

Excerpt... When asked about his conversation with President Trump, Peduto called it “cordial.” “We basically talked about the horrific tragedy,” he said. “I was able to share with him the details of just how bad it had been.” He continued, “I belong to an organization a bipartisan organization called mayors against illegal guns. I don’t think that the answer to this problem is solved by having our synagogues, mosques, and church filled with armed guards or our schools filled with armed guards or schools filled with armed guards. I think we’re dealing with an irrational person who acted irrationally and...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=HsVGp_bFBVg Trump: “If they had some type of protection inside the temple, maybe it could have been a very much different situation. They didn’t.” Another mass public shooting. Our hearts go out to those who lost loved ones and friends at the Pittsburgh Tree of Life Synagogue. Fortunately, we finally have a president who understands how to stop these attacks. These gun-free zones serve as magnets for these attacks. Killers go to where victims are defenseless. When are we ever going to learn that virtually all these mass public shootings occur in places where people aren’t allowed to protect themselves....

In the hours after the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, President Donald Trump's allies were at pains to point out that Robert Bowers, the alleged shooter, was in fact anti-Trump.

The 11 victims that were killed in the shooting were identified as: Joyce Fienburg, 75-year-old, of Oakland Richard Gottfried, 65-years-old, of Ross Township Rose Mallinger, 97-years-old, of Squirrel Hill Jerry Rabinowitz, 66-years-old, of Edgewood Cecil Rosenthal, 59-years-old, of Squirrel Hill David Rosenthal, 54-years0old, of Squirrel Hill Bernice Simon, 84-years-old, of Wilkinsburg Sylvan Simon, 86-years-old, of Wilkinsburg Daniel Stein, 71-years-old, of Squirrel Hill Melvin Wax, 88-years-old, of Squirrel Hill Irving Younger, 69-years-old, of Mt. Washington

PITTSBURGH — Armed with an AR-15-style assault rifle and at least three handguns, a man shouting anti-Semitic slurs opened fire inside a Pittsburgh synagogue Saturday morning, killing at least 11 congregants and wounding four police officers and two others, the authorities said. In a rampage described as among the deadliest against the Jewish community in the United States, the assailant stormed into the Tree of Life Congregation, where worshipers had gathered in separate rooms to celebrate their faith, and shot indiscriminately into the crowd, shattering what had otherwise been a peaceful morning. The assailant, identified by law enforcement officials as...

Julia Ioffe sent out a tweet saying, “This president makes this possible. Here,” hours after the shooting, also referencing Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel in December of 2017, directing the State Department to relocate the U.S. embassy. “I hope the embassy move over there, where you don’t live was worth it,” she tweeted.

Robert Bowers, 46, faces 11 counts of using a firearm to commit murder, and multiple counts of two hate crimes added to each initial count: obstruction of exercise of religious beliefs resulting in death, and obstruction of exercise of religious beliefs resulting in bodily injury to a public safety officer, in his Saturday attack on the Etz Chayim synagogue in Pittsburgh. “American Jewry should cut away for a while from debates about sanctioning the Reform and Conservative presence Western Wall, their attitude toward Israel and their massive assimilation,” Tzvika Klein wrote in Makor Rishon on Sunday morning, less than a...

"We grieve for the Americans murdered in Pittsburgh", tweeted former US President Obama, " All of us have to fight the rise of anti-Semitism and hateful rhetoric against those who look, love, or pray differently". Obama related briefly to the controversial topic of gun control and added: "We have to stop making it so easy for those who want to harm the innocent ..."

He allegedly made anti-Semitic statements after his arrest The shooter made anti-Jewish comments after he was apprehended, a law enforcement official told CNN. The bloodshed took place on the same day as Saturday Shabbat services. At the time of the shooting, three different congregations were holding services at the Tree of Life.

The social media platform where alleged shooter Robert Bowers reportedly voiced anti-Semitic remarks before a lethal shooting spree in a Pittsburgh synagogue, said it is working with the FBI and Department of Justice “without a subpoena.”...Gab.com released a statement saying it was “alerted” to a profile that matched his name...Gab.com said in a tweet that it was working with the FBI and the Department of Justice by sending “the data” regarding the Bowers account without a subpoena.

UPDATES: Sadly, both the death and injury tolls have risen. This on social media from the Times. 11 fatalities, no children in Pittsburgh shooting, authorities announce. 6 injured, including 4 police officers, but not the shooter.— Trip Gabriel (@tripgabriel) October 27, 2018 Our prayers for all the victims’ family and friends.***We previously noted there were suggestions that the shooter’s social media accounts contained blatant antisemitic threats. That’s been confirmed now as the NY Post reports. The man who killed eight people at a Pittsburgh synagogue was a virulent anti-Semite who apparently posted, “Screw your optics. I’m going in,” just hours...

Video at link. "It's a very horrific crime scene, one of the worst that I've seen," Pittsburgh public safety director Wendell Hissrich told a news conference near the scene. "This falls under hate crime," he said, adding there was no active threat to the community and that the shooter had been taken to a hospital. KDKA television cited police sources as saying the gunman walked into the building and yelled “All Jews must die.” A federal law enforcement official told Reuters that at least 8 people were killed. Three police officers were shot and one was injured by shrapnel, Alleghany...

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania -- Police are responding to reports of an active shooter at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pittsburgh Public Safety Department tweeted that an active shooter is in the vicinity of Shady Avenue and Wilkins Avenue. Two synagogues, New Light Congregation and Congregation Dor Hadash, are in that area. Police have not reported any casualties at the moment. This is a breaking news story. Keep checking here for the latest information.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police from across the city of Pittsburgh are responding to an active shooting situation at the The Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill. KDKA’s Andy Sheehan reports that at least four people have been confirmed dead, possibly as many as 7 to 8 could be dead. Police have requested that residents stay inside their home as they have exchanged gun fire with a suspected gunman. When officers arrived the gunman reportedly shot at them, forcing officers to use their vehicles as a shield. Two police officers were reportedly shot. The Synagogue was reportedly full of people...

CBS now reports that at least eight have been shot after a gunman walked into The Tree of Life Synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA and yelled "All Jews must die!" before opening fire. Authorities say that a suspect, a white male in his 40s has been arrested but no further details have been released. When police arrived on the scene, the suspect then opened fire on the responders and shot at least three. "Police have requested that residents stay inside their home as they exchanged gun fire with a suspected gunman," according to CBS. The shooting took place...

Robert Bowers allegedly said “all these Jews need to die” prior to his arrest following a massacre at the Tree of Life Congregation Synagogue in Pittsburgh. The horror unfolded on the morning of October 27 in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of the city. There were close to 100 people inside of the synagogue at the time of the attack. Bowers is a 46-year-old resident of Pittsburgh. As many as 12 people were shot at the scene, including three police officers. Of that 12, eight are reported to have died. An hour before the shooting, Bowers wrote on a social media...