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Sylvan Simon

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Oct 27, 2018

Victim Details

Sylvan Simon

Male

White / Caucasian

Pittsburgh

PA

2018-10-27

87

Sylvan

Simon

06/21/2026

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Sylvan Simon, an 87-year-old male of Jewish ethnicity, tragically lost his life on October 27, 2018, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was one of the eleven victims of the horrific shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood. The gunman, Robert Bowers, carried out the attack during Shabbat morning services, resulting in the deaths of Sylvan Simon and his wife, Bernice Simon, who was 84 years old.

The attack was widely condemned as an act of antisemitism and hate ...
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  • the Guardian: Truck driver convicted of killing 11 in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
  • Pittsburgh synagogue shooting - Wikipedia
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