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D.C. white nationalist reveals possible motivation for Pittsburgh synagogue shooter

WASHINGTON — A self-proclaimed fan of synagogue shooting suspect Robert Bowers is in federal custody, talking to agents about what may have motivated the attack that killed 11 people.

It all came out during an interview with FBI agents in Washington D.C.

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Jeffrey Clark was recently arrested on weapons charges, but he was linked to Bowers on social media.

On Friday afternoon, prosecutors will ask a judge to order the suspected white nationalist to be held in jail until the trial.

Investigators released images of what they say they found in his home:

  • A Nazi flag
  • Ammunition, including hollow point bullets
  • Body armor
  • A noose
  • Sketch of a man shooting a person of Jewish faith

In their motion requesting Clark be ordered held in custody, prosecutors said Clark discussed the recent shooting spree at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh during an interview with agents.

They asked Clark about the suspected gunman, Robert Bowers.

Federal prosecutors said Clark and Bowers were connected on the social media platform Gab.

According to the court filing, Clark said:

"I know why he did it, or I know why he claimed he did it. I saw the post and everything. He was upset with what, what he sees as Jewish groups destroying America based on what he saw from that caravan, the migrant caravan that was going on, and he decided he wanted to retaliate."

Clark's brother committed suicide on the same day as the massacre at Tree of Life, according to court filings.

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