BROOKLYN, N.Y. - In the wake of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is calling on off-duty police officers to arm themselves when they go into houses of worship.
He made his comments at a news conference with Jewish leaders Sunday.
Meanwhile, federal prosecutors say they will seek approval to pursue the death penalty against accused Pittsburgh synagogue gunman Robert Bowers.
Bowers is facing 29 federal counts, including multiple hate crimes charges.
He's also charged with 11 state counts of homicide.
Police say he walked into the "Tree of Life" synagogue Saturday morning and began shooting at worshipers.
Eleven people were killed and another six were injured.
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto says the city is in mourning, but vows it will recover.
"We know that we as a society are better than this. We know that hatred will never win out that those that try to divide us because of the way that we pray or where our families are from around the world will lose," Peduto said.
Bowers was shot several times by responding police officers.
He's still in the hospital but it expected to appear in court this afternoon.