U.S. Attorney on Synagogue Shooting: ‘The Actions of Robert Bowers Represent the Worst of Humanity’

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"Good afternoon. I’m Scott Brady, the united States attorney for the western district of Pennsylvania. Today’s a tragic day for Pittsburgh. And it’s a tragic day for our brothers and sisters in the Jewish community. On behalf of the attorney general and the entire united States department of justice, we want to express our deepest and most heart-felt condolences to the victims and their loved ones, the Jewish community and everyone who was affected by this terrible and unspeakable act of hate. Spoke with general sessions today and he wanted me to also express his condolences and know he stands with Pittsburgh and the Jewish community. The actions of robber bowers represent the worst of humanity. We are dedicating the entire resources of my office to the prosecution and investigation. We expect to file criminal charges shortly, perhaps as early as today. Please know that justice in this case will be swift and it will be severe. I want to echo the comments of chief shuburt and bravery that was exhibited by the S.W.A.T. Teams of Pittsburgh police and allegheny county police. They ran toward gunfire to keep people safe. They exemplify all the best of law enforcement and Pittsburgh police. Know that we’re working together with our federal, state and local law enforcement partners to gather the facts. The cooperation of law enforcement has been outstanding. I was at the scene today which as was stated by special agent Jones was a horrible scene to witness and, yet, all of the federal, state and local partners stood together in concert and are working together to solve this. We deeply appreciate the response of the Pittsburgh police, the FBI, allegheny county police and all of our law enforcement partners who are working so hard. Know that we will work day and night for justice for the victims of this crime and please know that we’ll continue to update you as we are able. Thank you."