This morning in the Squirrel Hill area of Pittsburgh, a gunman killed eight people at the Tree Of Life Synagogue. Six other people, including four police offers responding to the attack, are reported to have been injured. The shooter allegedly yelled "all Jews must die" after walking into the building. He was armed with an "AR-15 style" rifle and several handguns. The suspect surrendered to the police, and has been identified as Robert Bowers, of Pittsburgh.
Read more at CBS Pittsburgh, CNN, NBC News, ABC News and People.
UPDATE: The links now indicate that 11 people have been killed.
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