COLUMBUS – Ohioans are honoring and remembering the victims of the worst act of violence against Jews in U.S history.
A candlelight vigil is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Monday for the victims of a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue that left 11 people dead.
The vigil, sponsored by Jewish Voice for Peace, Central Ohio Chapter and the Progressive Peace Coalition will be held outside at the southeast corner of E. Main Street and Cassady Avenue, near the Bexley Public Library.
The suspect in the shooting is scheduled to appear in court Monday. Federal authorities say they are planning to request approval to seek the death penalty for Robert Bowers.
About 800 people crowded into the Jewish Community Center of Columbus on the East Side Sunday night for a prayer vigil, according to a report in The Columbus Dispatch.
Gov. Kasich has ordered flags lowered to half-staff following the attack.
Our hearts are heavy for the victims of today’s hate-filled attack at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, for their families and for all who have been affected. I’ve ordered that all flags across the state of Ohio be lowered to honor those who perished today.
— John Kasich (@JohnKasich) October 27, 2018
The governor’s announcement came after Saturday’s shooting at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood that also injured six people, including four police officers.
Kasich says “Our hearts are heavy for the victims of today’s hate-filled attack at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, for their families and for all who have been affected.”
The governor ordered all flags lowered at public buildings and grounds in the state to honor those who died in Pittsburgh.