11 Dead in Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting, 6 Injured; Officers Shot, Suspect in Custody
BREAKING: Four people have been confirmed dead in a shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue, according to CBS affiliate @kdka https://t.co/rldHevHSsX pic.twitter.com/KVUH2UvYo5
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 27, 2018
Police are responding to an active shooter situation in Pittsburgh at the Tree of Life Synagogue.
Pittsburgh Public Safety confirmed that there is an active shooter in the area:
ALERT: There is an active shooter in the area of WILKINS and Shady. Avoid the area. More info will be released when it is available.
— Pgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) October 27, 2018
KDKA is reporting that at least four people have been killed. Authorities so far have confirmed “multiple casualties.”
UPDATE –– 11:18 am ET: KDKA is now reporting that eight people were killed.
UPDATE –– 11:25 am ET: There has been reporting that the shooter was shouting very blatant hate speech about Jews:
“All these Jews need to die,” suspect tells police on scene at Pittsburgh synagogue shooting.
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) October 27, 2018
And KDKA now reports the suspect has surrendered:
#BREAKING: Suspect has surrendered. He is injured. Here is the scene just a few blocks away from the synagogue. At least 8 people killed @KDKA pic.twitter.com/AwhjC3iyH4
— Meghan Schiller (@MeghanKDKA) October 27, 2018
UPDATE –– 11:31 am ET: Authorities have confirmed the suspect is in custody and that multiple officers were shot.
UPDATE –– 11:35 am ET: There is reporting that there was a bris taking place this morning:
Pittsburgh Synagogue latest:
— Bris (baby’s circumcision ceremony) & morning service was taking place this morning.
— Tree of Life is a conservative synagogue
— 4 other synagogues in the area
— 4 people killed in main area of synagogue
— 3 killed in basement#CBSN— ReenaCBS (@reenaninan) October 27, 2018
UPDATE –– 11:41 am ET: NBC News is now reporting 12 people were shot, including 3 officers, and 8 people are dead:
BREAKING / NBC News: Preliminary information from the scene in Pittsburgh is that 12 people have been shot, at least 8 are dead, 3 officers have been shot, and a suspect — armed with an AR-15 style rifle and multiple handguns — is in custody.
Reported with @jonathan4ny
— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) October 27, 2018
UPDATE –– 1:18 pm ET: Authorities said this afternoon there are 6 injured, including 4 police officers.
UPDATE –– 3:44 pm ET:: KDKA is now reporting 11 people were killed.
#BREAKING NEWS: KDKA-TV sources confirm that at least 11 people have now died at the #Pittsburgh Synagogue mass shooting. 4 police officers shot, 2 of them in critical condition.
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LIVE COVERAGE: https://t.co/43RnfPDuPZ pic.twitter.com/UiLoMmqcuA— KDKA (@KDKA) October 27, 2018
UPDATE –– 4:14 pm ET: Officials confirmed 11 people were killed and 6 were injured at a briefing later this afternoon.
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