Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
The 11 people killed at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh ranged from ages 54 to 97, and included brothers and a married couple, authorities said Sunday.
The big picture: Gunman Robert Bowers has been arrested and charged on 29 federal counts, and is currently being treated at a hospital for gunshot wounds. Authorities say Bowers had three Glock .357 handguns and an AR-15 assault rifle. During his deadly rampage, Bowers made statements about genocide and his desire to kill Jewish people.
The victims' names:
- Joyce Feinberg, 75
- Richard Godfried, 65
- Rose Mallinger, 97
- Jerry Rabinowitz, 66
- Cecil Rosenthal, 59
- David Rosenthal, 54
- Bernice Simon, 84
- Sylvan Simon, 86
- Daniel Stein, 71
- Melvin Wax, 88
- Erving Youngner, 69