PITTSBURGH: White Male Mass Shooter In Custody, Entered Shouting “All Jews Must Die,” Eight Fatalities

October 27, 2018 News, Terrorism

Haaretz reports:

Eight people were killed after a man opened fire on a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday, CBS News reported on Saturday. KDKA has reported that police was able to extract several people from the basement of the synagogue as well as from the attic. It remains unclear if there are further casualties inside.

Eyewitness reports say the shooter is a white male who was heavily armed. Police has closed off the street where the synagogue is situated, and multiple rescue forces are at the scene. According to KDKA, police sources said the man entered the synagogue and yelled “All Jews must die.”

#BREAKING: #Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting:
–8 dead
–3 police officers shot
–Gunman arrested, walked in yelling “All Jews must die.”
–Tree of Life Synagogue
–Live coverage: https://t.co/zNLpv1Uk3i
Latest details: https://t.co/JhSP1URRNT pic.twitter.com/7l4CFl6vkm

— KDKA (@KDKA) October 27, 2018

Breaking.. 8 reported dead in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting; white male shooter opened fire during services https://t.co/WLqvoZFuQz

— Carol Leonnig (@CarolLeonnig) October 27, 2018