Convicted Pittsburgh synagogue shooter denied new trial
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Convicted Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert Bowers' request for a new trial has been denied.
Last year, a jury convicted Bowers of murdering 11 worshippers at the Tree of Life building in Squirrel Hill. He was sentenced to death.
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Months later, Bowers asked for a new trial, arguing that federal prosecutors failed to prove he intended to obstruct the victims' religious freedom.
Judge Robert Colville rejected the motion, saying the evidence was clear that Bowers targeted his victims because they were Jewish.
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