Shooting suspect Robert Bowers is accused of opening fire at Tree of Life synagogue.
He is expected to appear make his first court appearance in Pittsburgh at 1:30 p.m. ET Monday.
Bowers, 46, of Baldwin, was taken into custody after a shootout with police and was treated at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. Bowers was released at 9:45 a.m. on Monday morning, a spokeswoman for Allegheny Health Network said.
Bowers faces 29 federal charges, some of which are punishable by death. Included among them are 11 counts of using a firearm to commit murder and multiple counts of two hate crimes: obstruction of exercise of religious beliefs resulting in death and obstruction of exercise of religious beliefs resulting in bodily injury to a public safety officer.
"They're committing genocide to my people," Bowers told police during the shooting, according to an FBI affidavit. "I just want to kill Jews."
He has also been charged with 11 state offenses, including attempted homicide and aggravated assault.
Bowers could face the death penalty if he is convicted of a hate crime.
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