Officials mark mark 3 years since a gunman opened fire at the Tree of Life Synagogue, killing 11 people
Written by Mariella Miller on October 28, 2021
Officials mark mark 3 years since a gunman opened fire at the Tree of Life Synagogue, killing 11 people
By Julia Zenkevich / WESA
October 28, 2021
Three years ago, a gunman opened fire at the Tree of Life Synagogue, killing 11 people and wounding six others. Yesterday state officials honored those who were lost.
At a state Senate commemoration of the shooting, senators remembered the victims of the attack with remarks on the senate floor.
Sen. Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland) condemned the violent attack and the effects on Jewish communities across the country.
She asked people to remember that the region is “stronger than hate.”
“So, let’s not forget those words and let’s never forget the violence and the families and friends that were affected so horribly that day,” she said.
At the end of the event, Sen. Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) held a moment of silence in memory of the 11 people who were killed.
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