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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Wooden figures in the shape of the Star of David stand are decorated with flowers, hearts and the name of each victim in the Tree of Life shooting outside the synagogue.

Tree of Life: how students can offer help

By Sarah Shearer, Assistant News Editor • October 30, 2018
Pitt students can have a role in mending their city -- whether it's sitting with a grieving friend or giving blood.
Roger Day and Abby Resnick of Squirrel Hill join in singing a Hebrew song at the vigil mourning the lives lost in the Squirrel Hill synagogue shooting Saturday morning. Day and Resnick are Jewish but they are not currently affiliated with a synagogue.

PERSEPECTIVE | How the Jewish community hopes to heal

By Brian Gentry, Contributing Editor • October 29, 2018
The Jewish community has been strong in the face of such a horrific tragedy, a testament to its resilience and virtue. As community members mourn the loss of 11 of their family and friends, they look to heal their wounds.
Peaceful protesters handed flowers that read “#LoveTRUMPSHate” to Trump supporters at a protest outside the David Lawrence Convention Center on April 16, 2016, where Trump was expected to speak.

Editorial: Pittsburgh doesn’t welcome Trump

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 29, 2018
If the president had any respect for the victims and their families, he would stay away and allow them time to mourn without his heavily politicizing presence.
Several hundred people gathered at the intersection of Forbes and Murray avenues Saturday evening for a vigil that paid tribute to the victims of the Saturday morning shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill.

Trump to visit Pittsburgh on Tuesday in wake of synagogue massacre

By Christian Snyder, Editor in Chief • October 29, 2018
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed the President and First Lady will visit Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
11 dead, 6 injured in massacre at Tree of Life Congregation in Squirrel Hill

11 dead, 6 injured in massacre at Tree of Life Congregation in Squirrel Hill

By The Pitt News Staff • October 29, 2018
11 are dead and 6 injured after a shooter attacked a synagogue in Squirrel Hill on Saturday. The suspect will 29 federal charges at his scheduled appearance in court on Monday.
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base on his way to Indianapolis on Saturday. Trump spoke to reporters about the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in the Squirrel Hill.

President Trump responds to Tree of Life massacre

By Jon Moss, Staff Writer • October 28, 2018

After 11 Pittsburghers were killed in a mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill Saturday morning, President Donald Trump publicly renounced the act and pledged his support to the victims. The...

A Pittsburgh police officer stands amid law enforcement and emergency services vehicles outside the Tree of Life Synagogue Saturday morning.

Affidavit reveals details of synagogue shooting

By Hannah Schneider, Assistant News Editor • October 28, 2018
After 11 people were killed and six were injured at a mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill Saturday morning, the U.S. Attorney’s office filed 29 federal charges against suspect Robert Bowers.
Two people embrace in the crowd that overflowed outside Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall Sunday evening during a vigil that mourned the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue massacre.

Community mourns shooting victims at weekend vigil

By Emily Wolfe, Staff Writer • October 28, 2018
At Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall, the Pittsburgh community gathered to remember the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue massacre, which claimed the lives of 11 Pittsburghers.
A woman stands shocked at the corner of Murray and Northumberland less than an hour after the suspect began firing in Tree of Life Synagogue.

Victims identified in Tree of Life shooting

By Emily Wolfe, Staff Writer • October 28, 2018

The names of the 11 people killed by a gunman who opened fire Saturday in the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill were released Sunday morning. Among the victims, who ranged in age from 54 to 97,...

The Tree of Life shooting suspect used Gab, an extremist-friendly social media platform, to voice his anti-Semitic views. By Sunday night, Gab was no longer accessible as its host, GoDaddy, took the site offline.

Gab: Its history and influence in the Tree of Life shooting

By Erica Guthrie, Staff Writer • October 28, 2018

Shortly before entering the Tree of Life congregation in Squirrel Hill, Robert Bowers, a Baldwin resident and Saturday’s shooting suspect, posted a message on social media site Gab that said, “I can't...

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