2022 Buffalo shooting

2022 Buffalo shooting
The Tops supermarket in February 2022
Map
Location1275 Jefferson Avenue,
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Coordinates42°54′35″N 78°51′10″W / 42.90972°N 78.85278°W / 42.90972; -78.85278
DateMay 14, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-05-14)
c. 2:30 – 2:36 p.m. (EDT; UTC−04:00)
TargetAfrican Americans
Attack type
Mass shooting, mass murder, domestic terrorism, right-wing terrorism, hate crime
Weapon
Deaths10[4]
Injured3[4]
PerpetratorPayton S. Gendron[5]
DefenderAaron Salter Jr.
Motive
VerdictState charges:
Pleaded guilty
ConvictionsState charges:
ChargesFederal charges:
SentenceState sentence:
11 concurrent life sentences without the possibility of parole plus 90 years to run consecutively
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On May 14, 2022, a mass shooting occurred[14][15] in Buffalo, New York, United States, at a Tops Friendly Markets supermarket in the East Side neighborhood. Ten people, all of whom were African Americans, were murdered and three were injured.[16][17][18] The shooter, identified as 18-year-old Payton S. Gendron,[5] livestreamed part of the attack on Twitch, but the livestream was shut down by the service in under two minutes.[19] Gendron was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder. He formally entered a plea of "not guilty" on May 19, 2022.[20] On November 28, 2022, Gendron pleaded guilty to all state charges in the shooting, including murder, domestic terrorism, and hate crimes.[8] On February 15, 2023, Gendron was sentenced to 11 concurrent life sentences without the possibility of parole; as of that date, federal charges are still ongoing,[21] and the federal prosecution also expressed their intention to seek the death penalty.[22]

Gendron is reported to have written a manifesto describing himself as an ethno-nationalist and a supporter of white supremacy who is motivated to commit acts of political violence. He voiced support for the far-right "Great Replacement" conspiracy theory in the context of a "white genocide". The attack has been described as an act of domestic terrorism, and it is also being investigated as a hate crime which was motivated by racism.[6][7][23][24] Governor Kathy Hochul promised policy changes in the state as a result of the attack while condemning the shooter;[23] shortly afterwards, New York state banned most semi-automatic sales to people under 21 and certain types of body armor.[21] Around March 19, 2024, a New York state judge ruled Reddit and YouTube must face lawsuits in connection with the mass shooting over accusations that they played a role in the radicalization of the shooter.[25]

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