10 minutes agoShots fired at a synagogue in Pittsburgh. Three Officers Injured and Many Victims
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(8 years ago)An attacker has entered a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and has opened fire, which reports that there are at least eight victims. Emergency epices have reached the synagogue “Three of Life”, reports the BBC. A police spokesman has said there are victims and that three police officers remain wounded. “We're getting [...]
Emergency epices have reached the synagogue “Three of Life”, reports the BBC.
A police spokesman has said there are victims and that three police officers remain wounded.
“We are monitoring the situation. It is imperative that neighbors and communities around the Tree of Life stay in their homes. Don't get out of”, spokesman Jason Lando said.
At the time of the synagogue attack, a religious service has been under way, according to data published on the site.
From photos posted on social networks, there is a growing number of police in the area near the synagogue.
Pittsburgh's Department of Public Security tweeted that “an active attacker” was reportedly found in the area and urged people to avoid the area.
United States President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter that he is following the situation in Pennsylvania, urging people to avoid the Squirrel Hill area.
