Hundreds gathered at Prospect Drive in Schenley Park at 3 p.m. on Friday in remembrance of the Pittsburgh Tree of Life synagogue massacre that occurred five years ago on Oct. 27, taking the lives of 11 and wounding six others. Hosted by the 10.27 Healing Partnership, the commemoration featured a candle lighting ceremony by victims’ families, music performances and speeches by various community leaders.
Today is a day Pittsburgh will never forget, marking five years since 11 worshippers were shot and killed in the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in United States history.
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