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Online rants of Pittsburgh terrorist create dilemma for police

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Their anger is all over social media for the whole world to see, with rants about minorities, relationships gone bad or paranoid delusions about perceived slights.

The perpetrators of mass shootings often provide a treasure trove of insight into their violent tendencies, but the information is not always seen by law enforcement until after the violence is carried out. In addition, rants and hate speech rarely factor into whether someone passes a background check to buy guns.

Feds seeking approval to pursue death penalty

PITTSBURGH (AP) — U.S. Attorney Scott Brady says federal prosecutors are seeking approval to pursue the death penalty against Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect Robert Bowers.

Brady says he has begun the process to get Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ approval as required by law to pursue a capital case against Bowers.

Brady says multiple search warrants have been issued in the investigation of Bowers, a long-haul trucker who worked as an independent contractor.

Trump orders flags be flown at half-staff

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Latest on a deadly shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue (all times local):

President Donald Trump has ordered flags at federal buildings throughout the United States to be flown at half-staff in “solemn respect” for the shooting victims at a Pittsburgh synagogue.

Trump issued the proclamation late Saturday, shortly after returning to Washington from speaking at the Future Farmers of America convention in Indianapolis and a campaign rally in Murphysboro, Illinois.

Terrorist massacre in Pittsburgh synagogue - 11 dead, 6 wounded

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A gunman who’s believed to have spewed anti-Semitic slurs and rhetoric on social media barged into a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday and opened fire, killing 11 people in one of the deadliest attacks on Jews in U.S. history.

The 20-minute attack at Tree of Life Congregation in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood left six others wounded, including four police officers who dashed to the scene, authorities said.

Police say multiple casualties in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, gunman in custody

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- A shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, U.S. state of Pennsylvania, on Saturday caused "multiple casualties," local authorities said.

Three officers were shot at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood.

The gunman, a heavy-set white male with a beard, surrendered and is in custody, police said.

Local CBS affiliate KDKA reported that eight people were killed and identified the gunman as Robert Bowers.

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