Shooter opens fire in Pittsburgh synagogue, kills 11

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At least 11 people are dead and six more wounded after a man walked into a synagogue near downtown Pittsburgh with an assault rife and three handguns. and opened fire.

The shooter, identified by local sources as Robert Bowers, exchanged fire with police, wounding four officers, then barricaded himself inside the synagogue before surrendering.

Authorities say he was also shot multiple times.

The FBI calls it a hate crime, and a social media account linked to the suspect is filled with anti-Semitic posts and threats.

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