Trump Wants Shooter To 'Pay Ultimate Price,' Calls For 'Death Penalty'

  President Donald Trump has called for the death penalty for the suspect that has killed numerous people, injuring six, including four police officers. The shooter has been identified as Robert Bowers. Trump said Bowers should "pay the ultimate price," and "should get the death penalty." Ahead of boarding Air Force One, Trump spoke with reporters. Trump said, "People who do this should get the death penalty."

  Trump added, "I think they should stiffen up laws and I think they should very much bring the death penalty to anybody who does a thing like this to innocent people. They should really suffer the ultimate price—pay the ultimate price. I’ve felt this way for a very long time. People disagree with me, and I can’t imagine why. If they had protection inside, the results would have been far better. If they had some kind of protection inside the temple, maybe it could have been a very much different situation."

  Trump continued, "They didn’t have protection. They had a maniac walk in and they didn’t have any protection. If there was an armed guard inside the temple they would have been able to stop him. Maybe there would have been nobody killed except for him, frankly. Isn't it a shame that you have to think of that inside a temple or inside a church? But certainty the result would have been far better."