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defense. the prosecution making no shortage of reiterations about the horrors that unfolded at the tree of life synagogueordings reminding the jury of the 11 lives lost that day. the defense trying to raise questions about the intent and motivation of the accused shooter saying he did not intend to stop them from worshipping but rather jewish people's belief on immigration and refugees, saying he went there because he had his own views about immigration, saying he felt these people were invaders. the prosecution during their closing arguments refuting that saying, look what he did. he did not go to a refugee camp, he did not go to the border. he went to the tree of life synagogue and killed those 11 members of the congregation. the defense now obviously will now prepare for the next portion of the trial, which will be the so-called penalty phase. right now, we are hearing the verdict is coming in here during the guilt phase. we are looking at the evidence coming in in real time. it does appear that the counts are coming in guilty across the board. this is 63 charges. you are looking at a number of charge

defense. they said he went into the tree of life synagogue and meant to kill those 11 worshipers, meant to lay siege there on that fateful day and he injured the police officers, the jury -- excuse america the prosecution reminding the jury by showing photos, playing recordings of what went on. they used components of his social media saying he littered it with anti-semitic and white supremacist ideology. the defense always trying to raise questions about the intent and his motivation. they made no secret that he caried out this heinous attack. i'm going to quote. he feeling he had to -- it does appear during deliberations that the jury did have questions for the judge about some of the intent. it does appear some of that may have actually infiltrated the jury. overall, as we look at this coming in, it does appear the jury is finding him guilty on all of these counts during the so-called guilt phase. one thing, during the rebuttal portion, the prosecution made note even though they heard the defense, they wanted to make it clear that because he did not go to an immigration camp, did not go to

synagogue was intentional because he hated jewish people. he had posted things online that he wanted to kill all joois, but there was a strange defense argument that actually he wanted to -- he was angry at immigrants. and the jury has soundly rejected that. so now we know that a jury has found, and i think this is quite significant for the families and victims, the reason for this murder was anti-semitism. >> standby. i want to go back to danny. all the counts have been read now. what are they? >> at this point, we have the information from inside the courtroom that robert bowers has been found guilty of all 63 federal charges. that includes all 122 capital offenses, that aincludes all of the hate crimes. this does not just mean that he's convicted of the murders of the 11 worshippers who were killed that day. it's also a conviction for the other members of the three separate congregations who were injured, the other members who were terrified. they were hiding as robert bowers hunted these jewish people. that's all encompassing within the 63 charges that robert bowers was just found guilty of. i want to note in listening to the discussion w

synagogue shooting. jurors got the case earlier today. prosecutors had called 60 witnesses over 11 days of emotional testimony. the defensed at the tree of life synagogue in 2018. if convicted, the gunman could face the death penalty. nbc news correspondent george solis is in pittsburgh today. take us through the closing arguments from prosecutors. >> reporter: good afternoon, indicate kate. the jury habib rating for about an hour. the prosecution wrapping it up much like they started. the accuse shooter, robert bowers, went to the tree of life synagogue and carried out this heinous attack them replayed some of the images. the horrifying images. they went through his social media posts saying this was premeditated. he went to the synagogue that day to carry out the shooting and he killed those people. that he also injured the police officers. they weren't really mincing much words here. very emotional testimony. the prosecution presenting 60 witnesses throughout the 11-day process. some of it just harrowing. members of the congregation that i've been speaking with were saying it was hard to hear. they've been together thr

synagogue shooting. >> killing 11 people and may their memories be a blessing. keep us posted. thank you very much. >> i want to bring back federal criminal defense you for coming back. convict withed on these capital offenses, what happens now? >> not surprising, i would note. i think we all noted before just the amount of evidence here. now, as we talked about before, this is a by forindicated trial. it moves into the sentencing phase. it is a death penalty eligible case on these 22 charges. and now the government will bripg more evidence into play, aggravating factors and the jury will decide whether or not to um pose the death sentence. >> it is very much a painful day there. we have about 20 seconds left here. when will this all begin? obviously, it's the same jury, so they are not going to take much of a pause. >> we will move immediately into the sentencing phase. they likely were ready for this. it's going to be a lot of the same evidence, but even more emotionally gripping testimony for this sentencing phase. >> this is very painful for that community, with us also very important for that community to get justice. today they got some of

arguments, much the same during closing, saying he went to the tree of life synagogue to carry out this heinous attack. the defense doing their part to raise questions about his motivation, mainlily motivated by his views on immigration. the prosecution being clear there's no doubt that the accused shooter robert bowers didn't go to an immigration camp, the border, he went to the tree of life synagogue and murdered 11 members of the congregation. today the reaction from not just the tree of life congregation but across many facets of what we're seeing from the jewish community is they feel some level of vindication. they are now waiting to see what will happen next during the sentencing phase, which, again, we expect to take place about a week from monday or at least a portion of the trial starting a week from monday, chris. >> george solis, thank you so much. that verdict coming on the same day president biden is set to address gun violence at today's national safer community summit in connecticut. nbc's julie tsirkin is there for us. give us a preview. >> reporter: the president is expected to take the stage beh

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and the defense team has never contested that robert bowers was the one who went in that synagogue anders. they are focusing more on the death penalty phase if convicted. but i want to get to the latest here from pittsburgh. we heard from prosecution witness number 60, and she survived the shooting but it her 97-year-old mother does not. and she described being filled with being fulled with terror. and we felt they were going to die. and andrea and her mother held each other under a pew but bowes shot them. and she stayed with her mother. bowers shot them. and she stayed with her mother. an degredrea survived by essent playing dead. and this is just one of the emotional testimony we've heard. and it is not over yet. closing arguments expected to start in a few minutes. and after that, the trial goes to a jury. >> and will the jury also decide on the death penalty or is that bench decision? >> reporter: it will also be decided by the jury. they will stay on. >> appreciate your

synagogue in 2018. the shooter's lawyers did not put on a defense after the prosecution's case.nal counts including hate crimes resulting in death. some of those charges carry a death penalty sentence. >>> up next on "ana cabrera reports," while the fed isn't raising interest rate right now, that doesn't mean they won't again. what it means for your money. >>> plus, taking out those junk fees, how the biden administration is looking to fight those pesky hidden charges at checkout for everything from hotels to concerts. >> two regular tickets for a drake concert cost over a thousand dollars. oh, wait, no, they don't, it's just the service fees. rip on si. breathe right instantly relieves nighttime nasal congestion. daytime, too. helping you breathe easier for up to 12 hours. breathe right. strip on. i'm barbara and i'm from st. joseph, michigan. i'm a retired school librarian. i'm also a library board trustee, a mother of two, and a grandmother of two. basically, i thought that my memory wasn't as good as it had been. i needed all the help i could get. i saw the commercials for p

defense resting their cases with their closing arguments. the prosecution reminding the jury about what the accused shooter robert bowers did with his intent to go to the tree of life synagoguewhen he finally did stop it wasn't because it was the right thing to do it was simply because he ran out of ammunition. as for the defense side, they've been trying to do what they can to explain a little bit more about robert bowers character and his intent and motivation saying things like he didn't do it to stop people from worshipping. because of his own thoughts about immigration saying that he went there because of his views on immigrants and refugees, people he viewed as invaders. the prosecution in a rebuttal saying look at what he did. he did not go to a refugee camp. he did not go to the border. he went to the tree of life synagogue and he killed those 11 worshippers and also injured those police officers. yesterday i had the opportunity to speak with members of the congregation here outside of the courthouse. take a listen to what they told me. >> we don't say his name. he is the shooter. he is not a person. what he did was beyond horrible. he violated basic rules of humanit

defense. first prosecution, really tried to paint a contrasting picture earlier this morning of an otherwise peaceful day in a synagogueiny saturday morning, october of 2018 with then the moment that rob bowers, the defendant, quoting from the prosecution, turned a sacred house of worship into a hunting ground. the prosecution further said bowers killed jewish people just because they were jewish. prosecution this morning continued to show some of the most graphic horrible images of the victims mp the synagogue shooting. they were, again, visceral, brutal. showed, played some 911 calls we've heard throughout the past two and a half week of this trial as well and actually had a view this time in the courthouse of family members and some victims who survived this attack as well. all the while sat still, very intently listening to the prosecution. then took a lunch break. then this afternoon the defense brought up its case and, rather its closing argument. the defense spoke less than 25 minutes. the defense said there is no dispute that bowers was the one who killed those worshippers. instead the defense tried to say that

synagogue shooting trial is set to resume in the coming hours. earlier this month robert bowers was foundit i ity guilty of all charges. defense attorneys say that he had mental health problems but prosecutors say that it was carried out with extensive planning. a jury will decide whether he is sentenced to death or life in prison. >>> the u.s. supreme court has cleared the way for the redrawing of the louisiana congressional map to add another majority black district, this after justices reversed plans to hear the case and lifted on a lower court's order for a restricting map. the move just one of the latest from the court as it prepares to wrap up this session. jessica schneider is in washington with what other decisions may come down to next. >> reporter: we are in the final week of the supreme court with the justices set to release a handful of consequential opinions in the coming days. first, the court will weigh in on affirmative action, they will decide whether colleges and universities can continue to consider race as a factor in the admissions process. affirmative action has been allowed at most schools for more than

synagogue severely injured in the shooting. her mother, 97 years old was shot and killed feet away from her. the defenseled zero witnesses over the course of the trial. let's take you to pittsburgh and danny freeman. walk us through what happened today. >> reporter: you said it. 11 days of testimony so far. 60 witnesses, and now the defense and prosecution rested just after 1:30 this afternoon. in the end, as you said, the defense didn't call a single witness. this case has been about 50-year-old robert bauer, accused of killing 11 worshippers. the bulk of the testimony has been about the impact of those actions and nothing has bank as impactful as seeing andrea wedner take the stand. her mother rose did not survive. she described on the stand that she and her mother hid together, holding each other in a pew in the synagogue. they were ultimately both shot. andrea testified that she knew that her mom was going to die at that moment. she was terrified but still stayed with her mother because she was determined not to leave rose malinger alone. she said a few thoughts ran through her mind as the shooter w

synagogue in 2018. robert bowers faces 63 federal charges related to the shooting. he pled not guilty but his defensem has acknowledged he carried out what was the deadliest anti-semitic attack in u.s. history. joining me now from pittsburgh, nbc news correspondent george solis. help us understand what's happening and what comes next? >> reporter: good afternoon, chris. so our understanding is that the deliberations here with the jury might begin shortly. both sides completing their closing arguments this afternoon. this is two and a half weeks of the case in the guilt phase to determine whether or not robert bowers carried out this attack, the prosecution presenting 60 witnesses, the most impactful likely the final two, including the mother of one of the victims, and an officer who was shot who responded the day of the shooting. the defense presenting no witnesses. and as you mentioned, during opening arguments, defense attorney judy clark saying there would be no dispute and no doubt that bowers carried out this heinous attack, but they were trying to raise questions about his intents and motivatio

defense. the prosecution started first by arguing that october 27th, 2018 was a normal day here in pittsburgh, especially for the members of the tree of life synagogueit was rainy and overcast, but otherwise normal until, i will quote here robert bowers turned a sacred house of worship into a hunting ground. the prosecution further said that bowers killed the jewish people there just because they were jewish. throughout the prosecution's closing arguments they reiterated and showed some of the more horrific and graphic images of what occurred that day, and we have a look at the survivors of the people who were killed that day, and they were stoic, and then we broke for lunch, and the defense brought their case, and it was only 25 minutes. they said no dispute that robert bowers is the one who killed those 11 worshippers that morning, but then they tried to poke hole in the motives that he did not kill them because they were jewish, but because one of the congregations supported a refugee settlement group, and it is not about because them being jewish, but because they were immigrant supporters, and this is the crux of that. and now this is what we g

defense side in the weeks to come. >> we will watch it together with you. danny freeman, thank you. joining us now the chief executive officer of the tree of life synagogue in pittsburgh t. thanks so much for joining us. i know it's been an emotional trial for the survivors and the loved ones of the victims. how is the community doing after hearing the verdict today? >> well, wolf, the community, i think, feels a sense of relief. as we heard, he was convicted on all 63 counts. there's a sense of relief that this portion of the trial is over and that people can begin slowly to move forward and begin to heal. it's been a long four and a half years. >> certainly has been an awful situation. the same jury will have to decide whether the gunman should get the death penalty. does that bring up complicated emotions where you are? >> of course the death penalty brings up some complex emotions and what we all hope for is that justice is served. what we hope for is that the families feel that justice has been served and that this person is held accountable for his actions. >> you've said, carole, that anti-semitism is not a jewish problem, it's everybody's problem

tree of life synagogue and meant to kill worshippers, kill those 11 worshippers, injured a number of police officers. we heard some of the explosive testimony, emotional testimony. the defense trying to lay out their case as well, trying to raise doubts about his intent and motivation saying he was fueled not by worship but by about immigration views. the prosecution during their rebuttal saying you really have to look at what he did here. he didn't go to a refugee camp, he didn't go to the border. he went to the tree of life synagogue, posted online he had a hatered of jewish people. now this case will be moved to the penalty phase that is expected toic that about six weeks. >> george, do we know about when bowers will be sentenced here? >> reporter: so from our producer in the courtroom, the defense has 24 hours to pursue a mental health defense. if that happens, the government will be notified within 24 hours. at that point the clock resets. again, the defense will have to submit to the court to the judge by 1:00 p.m. on sunday, about 48 hours from now. we're expecting that portion of the trial to take place over the course of six weeks. the timeline on that could be sub

defense team called no one. but now the gunman's attorneys will be fighting to spare his life. danny freeman, cnn, pittsburgh, pennsylvania. >> here with us now is jeff solomon a member of the tree of life synagogueir of remember, rebuild, renew, a campaign to strengthen the tree of life organization and fight to end anti-semitism. jeff, thanks for joining us and talking to us about this. what does this verdict mean to you? >> well, it's the closing of a chapter. you know, i think it wasn't really ever in doubt because we know what happened there. it gives us, you know, some closure a bllittle bit, but als chance to talk about the path forward, and i think that's a really important part of the healing process. glad to be through with this phase. ready to be on to rebuilding. >> yeah, and you and your wife grew up in this neighborhood and were even married by a rabbi at the tree of life. you've been there for so long, have been a crucial leader in that community trying to rebuild and restrengthen the ties there. how do you move on from such a devastating tragedy like this? >> first and foremost, you honor the lives of the victims and their families. i think it's -- we're very thankful to the depar