The funerals coincide with a controversial visit by President Trump. Some jewish leaders opposed visit because of the rhetoric and the mayor of pittsburgh and others urge the president to at least delay his trip. Listen to this. I do believe that it would be best to put the attention on the families this week. If he were to visit, choose a different time to be able to do it. I would ask the president , please, if its not too late, put it off a week. Any president that would come in would be a distraction. Kaitlan collins is live from pittsburgh near the synagogue. Many said they will not join the president this afternoon. What else are you hearing . Reporter there is an increasing number who said they will meet with the president , not just the local officials, but they declined to join the president including paul ryan, nancy be lossy, chuck assumer and big groups of people who will not meet with the president. Some out of scheduling issues, but as you heard, he is asking the presiden
Justice is done. 189 people are feared dead after a boeing 737 crashes after takeoff in indonesia. Yet another suspicious package, this one addressed to the cnn center in atlanta. This comes as the suspect is in a south Florida Court today. One student is dead following a shooting at a North Carolina high school. Hundreds of parents demanded to get their children during a school lockdown. The way to respond in a moment of trauma is to reach out. The tragedy in pittsburgh is sparking calls for unity and solidarity throughout the entire country. In the end, love will triumph over hate. We wont let it win. Glor good evening. This is our western edition. Im jeff glor in pittsburgh outside the tree of life synagogue as mourners continue to gather following this national tragedy. Federal prosecutors said today they will seek the Death Penalty against the man who took away 11 lives. We do know more tonight about how this shooting unfolded on saturday and about those who died. Four of the six
Jacket and tie. He was always telling us corny jokes. He could barely hear. Mel wax. Cecil and david rosenthal, two brothers in their 50s, lived together near the synagogue. They ha they had developmental disabilities, were inseparable and loved going to the tree of life, o according to friends. Cecils obituary described him as the honorary mayor of Squirrel Hill. A College Student who met him through a Buddies Program said cecil loved people. He was a gregarious individual. He loved being social. He loved to laugh. He just liked being in a community. I think thats why he was such a strong practitioner of his faith. He loved being jewish, because of that sense of community. Richard gottfried was a dentist, who often did charitable work and would treat patients that couldnt afford dental work. Gottfried was set to retire in the next few months. Daniel stein was 71 and he had just become a grandfather. He was seen as a real leader in the congregation. He was president of the synagogues m
Why not . Because hes the purveyor of hate speech. The president of the United States is always welcome. Im a citizen and hes my president. Hes certainly welcome. The city of pittsburgh mourning after that mass shooting at a local synagogue. The deadliest attack. He killed 11 people and wounded six more. The victims included a married couple and beloved physician and two brothers and two brothers with special needs. They range from 54 to 97. Rabbi Jeffrey Meyers said it was a typical saturday where three congregations meet every saturday morning. He just started Shabbat Services and he respected several escape and ran out of time. I turned back to see if i can help the remaining eight people in the back of my congregation. At that time i could hear the gunfire getting louder. It was no longer safe for me to be there and i had to leave. One of the eight was shot and she survived her wounds. The other seven were gunned down in my sanctuary. There was nothing i could do. I do live with re
Guys who wear bow ties, something youth and fun, a word that definitely embodied my uncle. Also among the dead, cecil and david rosenthal, members of a center in pittsburgh for the disabled which put out this statement, saying in part, quote, cecils laugh was infectious. Most of all they were kind, good people with a strong faith and respect for everyone around. Then there was 97yearold rose mallinger, the oldest victim. Despite her age, a friend said, she was spry and vibrant, someone who had a lot of years left. Then daniel stein, 71. His son posting online, quote, my mom, sister and i are absolutely devastated and crushed. Our lives now were going to take a different path, one we thought would not happen for a long time. So many stories tonight. As we learn more about the paths of those who lost their lives, tributes are pouring in. So lets go right to cnn sarah side ner there in pittsburgh where those people gathered this evening to support one another in this attack. Who were kill