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The other victims included Richard Gottfried, 65, of Ross Township, Pennsylvania; Dr. Jerry Rabinowitz, 66, of Edgewood Borough near Pittsburgh; and Irving Younger, 69, of the Mt. Washington neighborhood of Pittsburgh.

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Daniel Stein, 71, and Melvin Wax, 88, both of Squirrel Hill, were also shot to death.

Law Claus, former Allegheny County deputy district attorney, said Rabinowitz was his family's physician.

\"Dr. Jerry Rabinowitz was more than just a physician for me and my family; for over three decades he was truly a trusted confidant and healer who could always be counted upon to provide sage advice whenever he was consulted on medical matters, usually providing that advice with a touch of genuine humor,\" Claus told ABC affiliate station WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh. \"He had a truly uplifting demeanor, and as a practicing physician he was among the very best.\"

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center tweeted that Rabinowitz was affiliated with its Shadyside Hospital.

\"Jerry was above all one of the kindest physicians and human beings in our community,\" UPMC tweeted.

Tami Minnier, UPMC chief quality officer, released a statement mourning the loss of Rabinowitz.

\"Those of us who worked with him respected and admired his devotion to his work and faith,\" Minnier said in her statement. \"His loss is devastating, and we extend our deepest sympathies to his family, friends, and fellow UPMC colleagues who loved him.\"

\"The UPMC family, in particular UPMC Shadyside, cannot even begin to express the sadness and grief we feel over the loss of Dr. Jerry Rabinowitz. Jerry was above all one of the kindest physicians and human beings in our community.\" More ??. pic.twitter.com/nX2yiyyDR2

— UPMC (@UPMCnews) October 28, 2018

Wax was a retired accountant and a member of the New Light congregation, which rented a space in the lower level of the Tree of Life temple, Myron Snider, an official of the New Light congregation, told the Associated Press.

\"He was such a kind, kind person,\" Snider said of Wax.

The Pittsburgh Steelers held a moment of silence before Sunday afternoon's football game at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh to honor the victims.

\"On behalf of the entire Steelers organization, we offer our support and condolences to the families of the attack on peaceful citizens worshiping at the Tree of Life synagogue. Our hearts are heavy, but we must stand against anti-Semitism and hate crimes of any nature and come together to preserve our values and our community,\" Art Rooney II, the president of the Steelers, said in a statement.

Prior to kickoff at @heinzfield, we observe a moment of silence for the victims and their families following the tragedy at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill yesterday.

— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) October 28, 2018

President Trump offered condolences on Twitter and ordered that flags be lowered to half-staff at the White House and other federal buildings.

All of America is in mourning over the mass murder of Jewish Americans at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. We pray for those who perished and their loved ones, and our hearts go out to the brave police officers who sustained serious injuries...

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 27, 2018

Erika Strassburger, a Pittsburgh City Council member who lives two blocks from the synagogue, said she knew some of those killed.

\"The sadness and the fear ... was immediately apparent with the people I was with [and] was heartbreaking,\" Strassburger said on ABC's \"This Week\" Sunday morning of when she first learned of the mass shooting. \"And I got on the scene as soon as I could just to find out more. The hardest part is waiting to find out more.\"

On Saturday night, hundreds of community residents gathered near the synagogue for a candlelight vigil. Another vigil to remember the victims took place Sunday evening.

\"For a Jewish community and especially for the families who've been affected, and it's real when once you hear the names, we're going to do everything we can to help the families,\" Jeffrey Finkelstein, the chief executive officer of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, said at Sunday's news conference. \"We're in the process of doing that now and we'll be there for them and be there to help our Jewish community in the Pittsburgh.\"

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