PITTSBURGH, PA. (THECOUNT) — The 11 victims shot and killed in the Tree of Life Synagogue Saturday Saturday have been identified.
The following are the names of those killed in the tragic mass shooting Saturday, disclosed friends.
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The victims range in age from 54-97. On Sunday, officials released the names of the 11 people who lost their lives in the shooting:
Joyce Feinberg, 75, Oakland, Pa.
Richard Gottfried, 65, Ross Township, Pa.
Rose Mallinger, 97, Squirrel Hill, Pa.
Jerry Rabinowitz, 69, Edgewood, Pa.
Cecil Rosenthal, 59, Squirrel Hill, Pa. (brother of David)
David Rosenthal, 54, Squirrel Hill, Pa. (brother of Cecil)
Bernice Simon, 84, Wilkinsburg, Pa. (wife of Sylvan)
Sylvan Simon, 86, Wilkinsburg, Pa. (husband of Bernice)
Daniel Stein, 71, Squirrel Hill, Pa.
Melvin Wax, 88, Squirrel Hill, Pa.
Irving Younger, 69, Mount Washington, Pa.
At least six people were injured in the shooting, including four police officers.
Friends describe Daniel Stein as a kind, family man and a new grandfather.
The name of an injured victim that was inside the Tree of Life Synagogue Saturday was also released:
Daniel Leger, 70-years-old, was shot and is in critical condition. Officials at UPMC say that Leger had a gunshot wound to the torso involving major organs in his abdomen. He underwent two surgeries at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. Leger is a nurse and a chaplain at UPMC who was scheduled to lead a service Saturday morning at the Tree of Life Synagogue. Leger is married and has two sons. source
A man, now in police custody, is accused of killing 11 people and injured another six, including four police officers, Saturday when he opened fire in what police say was a hate-filled killing spree.
A press conference with city officials is scheduled for Sunday morning at 9 a.m.