10 Dead, 3 Wounded In 'Racially Motivated' Mass Shooting At A Buffalo Supermarket
15.05.2022 - 18:55
/ perezhilton.com
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There are just no words for this tragedy. At least 10 people have been shot to death and three were wounded during a racially motivated attack at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, on Saturday.
The horrific shooting took place at a Tops Friendly Markets in a predominantly Black neighborhood. Authorities claimed 18-year-old Payton S. Gendron drove from his home in Conklin, New York, to Buffalo, which is several hours away from the city, to launch the attack that he broadcasted on the social media platform Twitch.
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According to Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia, the white gunman armed with an assault-style rifle left his car at around 2:30 p.m. and shot four people in the parking lot – three of them fatally. When Payton went inside the store, a security guard, Aaron Salter, who was a retired police officer, shot the suspect. But since the shooter wore heavy tactical gear, Gramaglia said the bullets did not affect him. Payton then fired at the security guard and killed him, continuing his way through the market.
When Buffalo police arrived at the scene, the suspect eventually put a gun to his own neck but law enforcement soon convinced him to drop the weapon. Payton surrendered and was taken into custody. According to CNN, the teen was charged with first-degree murder, but Buffalo City Court Chief Judge Craig Hannah noted the district attorney’s office will potentially bring additional charges. Payton has since pleaded not guilty.
At a press conference on Saturday, CNN reports that Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn stated that there were “certain pieces of