Bowers is facing a maximum possible penalty of death or life without parole, followed by a consecutive sentence of 535 years in prison.
Sessions calls synagogue shooting “incomprehensibly evil”
In a statement, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said, “Hatred and violence on the basis of religion can have no place in our society. Every American has the right to attend their house of worship in safety.”
Additionally, Sessions called Bowers’ action “incomprehensibly evil and utterly repugnant to the values of this nation.” He emphasized that they are “resolutely determined to achieve justice in this case.”
Furthermore, he reiterated that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will “bring the force of the law against anyone who would violate the civil rights of the American people.”
