Buffalo supermarket shooting: What do we know so far?
2 years, 7 months ago

Buffalo supermarket shooting: What do we know so far?

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy On Saturday afternoon, a white gunman in military gear attacked shoppers and workers at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, killing 10 people and wounding three others. Officials said they are investigating the shooting as a racially motivated hate crime. Security guard Aaron Salter fired multiple shots but none penetrated the gunman’s armor.

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FBI investigates probable racial extremism in Ohio Walmart shooting
1 year, 1 month ago

FBI investigates probable racial extremism in Ohio Walmart shooting

Hindustan Times  

A young man who shot four people at a Walmart store in Beavercreek, Ohio, on Monday night may have been influenced by a radical ideology based on race, according to the FBI. The shooting occurred around 8:35 p.m. on Monday at the Walmart store in Beavercreek, a suburb of Dayton. The FBI said on Wednesday that they found evidence in …

Walmart shooter who injured 4 in Ohio may have been motivated by racial extremism, FBI says
1 year, 1 month ago

Walmart shooter who injured 4 in Ohio may have been motivated by racial extremism, FBI says

Associated Press  

A white gunman who opened fire inside a Walmart in Ohio and wounded four people before killing himself may have been motivated by racist extremism, the FBI said Wednesday. Four shoppers — two Black women, a white woman and a white man — were wounded in the attack at the Walmart in Beavercreek, a suburb of Dayton, just days before …

White gunman kills 3 Black people at a Florida store in a hate crime, officials say
1 year, 4 months ago

White gunman kills 3 Black people at a Florida store in a hate crime, officials say

LA Times  

Residents gather for prayer near the scene of a mass shooting at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Fla. A white man fatally shot three Black people inside a Jacksonville, Fla., Dollar General store on Saturday in a predominantly African American neighborhood, using a gun painted with a swastika, officials said. Waters said at a news conference that the attack …

Buffalo supermarket shooter arraigned on federal charges
2 years, 5 months ago

Buffalo supermarket shooter arraigned on federal charges

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The white gunman charged with killing 10 Black people in a racist mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket pleaded not guilty Monday to federal hate crime charges that could be punishable by the death penalty. The 27-count federal indictment contains special findings, including that the attacker engaged in substantial planning to commit an act of terrorism and …

Buffalo market shooting suspect charged with federal hate crimes
2 years, 6 months ago

Buffalo market shooting suspect charged with federal hate crimes

LA Times  

The man accused of killing 10 Black people in a Buffalo supermarket has been charged with federal hate crimes and could face the death penalty. A white man accused of killing 10 Black people in a racist attack at a Buffalo, N.Y., supermarket has been charged with federal hate crimes and could face the death penalty, according to a criminal …

Buffalo supermarket gunman indicted on terror, hate charge
2 years, 7 months ago

Buffalo supermarket gunman indicted on terror, hate charge

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The white man accused of killing 10 Black people in a racist attack on a Buffalo supermarket was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday on a state domestic terrorism and hate crime charge that would carry a mandatory sentence of life in prison. The domestic terrorism charge — Domestic Acts of Terrorism Motivated by Hate in the …

Buffalo Shooting Leaves Community With No Supermarket For Miles Around
2 years, 7 months ago

Buffalo Shooting Leaves Community With No Supermarket For Miles Around

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BUFFALO, N.Y. — Tops Friendly Market was more than a place to buy groceries. “It’s where we go to buy bread and stay for 15, 20 minutes because if you just go in for a loaf of bread, you’re going to find four or five people you know, we’re going to have a couple of conversations before …

‘When is the next one?’: After Buffalo massacre, Black L.A. residents consider their safety
2 years, 7 months ago

‘When is the next one?’: After Buffalo massacre, Black L.A. residents consider their safety

LA Times  

Stephen “Cue” Jn-Marie of the Church Without Walls in skid row plans to visit activists and attend a vigil in Buffalo for victims of the shooting. “This is white supremacy remixed and so it’s disheartening, it’s hard, so I definitely have to take care of myself, spend time with people, talk to people that get it.” The racist violence in …

Did the Buffalo mass shooting suspect’s 90% white hometown fuel his hate?
2 years, 7 months ago

Did the Buffalo mass shooting suspect’s 90% white hometown fuel his hate?

LA Times  

This corner of upstate New York is threaded by roads winding up from the banks of the Susquehanna River into low, tree-covered hills. “I don’t typically go to that area because I don’t know what’s going to happen so I’m not going to risk it.… I kind of know where to go and where not to go.” Victoria Fleury, a …

The Buffalo shooting shuttered Tops and left a food desert. Locals are stepping in
2 years, 7 months ago

The Buffalo shooting shuttered Tops and left a food desert. Locals are stepping in

NPR  

The Buffalo shooting shuttered Tops and left a food desert. Locals are stepping in Enlarge this image toggle caption Joshua Bessex/AP Joshua Bessex/AP BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Tops supermarket on the Buffalo's East Side was a store Black residents pushed for years to get. Enlarge this image toggle caption Jaclyn Diaz/NPR Jaclyn Diaz/NPR Beyond the yellow caution tape on Jefferson …

Buffalo supermarket shooting: What do we know so far?
2 years, 7 months ago

Buffalo supermarket shooting: What do we know so far?

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — On Saturday afternoon, a white gunman in body armor killed 10 Black shoppers and workers at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York. The gunman opened fire at around 2:30 p.m. Saturday outside Tops Friendly Market, a supermarket in a predominantly Black neighborhood in the western New York city. At one point, the video shows, he aimed at …

More mass shootings are happening at grocery stores – 13% shooters are motivated by racial hatred, criminologists find
2 years, 7 months ago

More mass shootings are happening at grocery stores – 13% shooters are motivated by racial hatred, criminologists find

Firstpost  

Mass public shootings in which four or more people are killed have become more frequent, and deadly, in the last decade. And the tragedy in Buffalo is the latest in a recent trend of mass public shootings taking place in retail establishments An apparently racially motivated attack at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, resulted in 10 deaths on 14 …

Buffalo shooting: Social media posts reveal suspected mass shooter spent months planning racist attack
2 years, 7 months ago

Buffalo shooting: Social media posts reveal suspected mass shooter spent months planning racist attack

CNN  

CNN — Social media posts by the 18-year-old White man suspected of shooting and killing 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket Saturday reveal he had been planning his attack for months. Here are the latest developments: • Presidential visit: In Buffalo on Tuesday, President Joe Biden called the shooting “domestic terrorism – violence inflicted in the service of hate and …

Buffalo Shooter Researched And Targeted Black Neighborhood, Officials Say
2 years, 7 months ago

Buffalo Shooter Researched And Targeted Black Neighborhood, Officials Say

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BUFFALO, N.Y. — The white 18-year-old who fatally shot 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket researched the local demographics and arrived a day in advance to conduct reconnaissance with the intent of killing as many Black people as possible, officials said Sunday. Speaking at the National Peace Officers’ Memorial service at the U.S. Capitol, President Joe Biden …

The gunman had plans to continue his rampage, says Buffalo police commissioner
2 years, 7 months ago

The gunman had plans to continue his rampage, says Buffalo police commissioner

NPR  

The gunman had plans to continue his rampage, says Buffalo police commissioner Enlarge this image toggle caption Joshua Bessex/AP Joshua Bessex/AP The alleged perpetrator of Saturday's mass shooting planned to continue his attack beyond the Tops supermarket had he not been stopped by police, Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia told ABC News on Monday. "We have uncovered information that if …

Buffalo shooter targeted Black neighborhood, officials say
2 years, 7 months ago

Buffalo shooter targeted Black neighborhood, officials say

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The white 18-year-old who fatally shot 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket researched the local demographics and arrived a day in advance to conduct reconnaissance with the intent of killing as many Black people as possible, officials said Sunday. Speaking at the National Peace Officers’ Memorial service at the U.S. Capitol, President Joe Biden said, “We must …

Buffalo mass shooting: Suspect, 18, arrested as 10 dead in 'racially motivated' attack on supermarket
2 years, 7 months ago

Buffalo mass shooting: Suspect, 18, arrested as 10 dead in 'racially motivated' attack on supermarket

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An 18-year-old male suspect …

Buffalo mass shooting: Shooter planned attack for months and drove hours to gun down 10 in attack
2 years, 7 months ago

Buffalo mass shooting: Shooter planned attack for months and drove hours to gun down 10 in attack

Daily Mail  

Payton Gendron, 18, of Conklin, NY, pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. Police say the rambling text of a 180-page manifesto that Payton Gendron posted included a plan of the attack which detailed driving several counties away to carry out the rampage the Tops Friendly Market WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE VICTIMS KILLED IN BUFFALO SUPERMARKET SHOOTING Aaron Salter, 75, …

10 dead in Buffalo supermarket attack police call hate crime
2 years, 7 months ago

10 dead in Buffalo supermarket attack police call hate crime

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A white 18-year-old wearing military gear and livestreaming with a helmet camera opened fire with a rifle at a supermarket in Buffalo, killing 10 people and wounding three others Saturday in what authorities described as “racially motivated violent extremism.” Police said he shot 11 Black and two white victims before surrendering to authorities in a rampage he …

US shooting: 10 dead in Buffalo supermarket attack; police describe it as 'racially motived' hate crime
2 years, 7 months ago

US shooting: 10 dead in Buffalo supermarket attack; police describe it as 'racially motived' hate crime

Firstpost  

The gunman wore body armor and military-style clothing during the attack in the supermarket in Buffalo, New York, where mostly Blacks shoppers and workers at Tops Friendly Market were present. He even aired the shooting live on Twitch Buffalo, N.Y.: A white 18-year-old wearing military gear and livestreaming with a helmet camera opened fire with a rifle at a supermarket …

What we know so far about the Buffalo mass shooting
2 years, 7 months ago

What we know so far about the Buffalo mass shooting

NPR  

What we know so far about the Buffalo mass shooting Enlarge this image toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP Matt Rourke/AP A white, 18-year-old gunman allegedly carried out a racist attack at a supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., on Saturday, killing 10 people and injuring three others, according to authorities. The suspect, who livestreamed the mass shooting, is believed to be the author …

Buffalo mass shooting: What we know so far
2 years, 7 months ago

Buffalo mass shooting: What we know so far

Al Jazeera  

The gunman who killed 10 people at a grocery store in Buffalo in the US is thought to have been motivated by racial hatred. A white gunman in military gear shot and killed 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket in the US state of New York on Saturday, in what authorities called an act of “racially motivated violent extremism”. New …

The Buffalo suspect had threatened his high school last year, police say
2 years, 7 months ago

The Buffalo suspect had threatened his high school last year, police say

NPR  

The Buffalo suspect had threatened his high school last year, police say Enlarge this image toggle caption John Normile/Getty Images John Normile/Getty Images The 18-year-old gunman accused of killing 10 at a grocery store in Buffalo, N.Y., had undergone a mental health evaluation by New York state police after making a school shooting threat last year, authorities said. And they …

The Buffalo suspect had threatened his high school last year, police say
2 years, 7 months ago

The Buffalo suspect had threatened his high school last year, police say

NPR  

The Buffalo suspect had threatened his high school last year, police say Enlarge this image toggle caption John Normile/Getty Images John Normile/Getty Images The 18-year-old gunman accused of killing 10 at a grocery store in Buffalo, N.Y., had undergone a mental health evaluation by New York state police after making a school shooting threat last year, authorities said. And they …

Ten killed in grocery shooting that police call racially motivated in Buffalo
2 years, 7 months ago

Ten killed in grocery shooting that police call racially motivated in Buffalo

The Hindu  

A heavily armed 18-year-old white man shot 10 persons dead on Saturday at a Buffalo, New York grocery store in a “racially motivated” attack that he live-streamed on camera, authorities said. When asked what information led authorities to term the attack a hate crime, Erie County District Attorney John Flynn said they had evidence indicating “racial animosity,” but declined to …

Ten killed in racially motivated shooting in Buffalo, US
2 years, 7 months ago

Ten killed in racially motivated shooting in Buffalo, US

Al Jazeera  

White gunman kills 10, wounds three at a supermarket in a Black neighbourhood in Buffalo, New York state. An 18-year-old white gunman has opened fire at a supermarket in a Black neighbourhood in the US city of Buffalo, killing 10 people in what authorities called an act of “racially motivated violent extremism”. Stephen Belongia, special agent in charge of the …

Officials say a gunman's attack that killed 10 was a racially motivated hate crime
2 years, 7 months ago

Officials say a gunman's attack that killed 10 was a racially motivated hate crime

NPR  

Officials say a gunman's attack that killed 10 was a racially motivated hate crime Enlarge this image toggle caption John Normile/Getty Images John Normile/Getty Images A gunman wearing military-style clothing and body armor opened fire with a rifle at a supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., killing 10 people in a shooting officials are investigating as a racially motivated hate crime. "It …

Gunman kills 10 at Buffalo supermarket in attack called a racially motivated hate crime
2 years, 7 months ago

Gunman kills 10 at Buffalo supermarket in attack called a racially motivated hate crime

LA Times  

The suspect, an 18-year-old white man from Conklin, N.Y., is in custody. A white gunman livestreamed a racially motivated mass shooting online, showing himself killing 10 people and wounding three others Saturday at a Buffalo, N.Y., supermarket in a historically Black neighborhood. The FBI is investigating this “both as a hate crime and racially motivated violent extremism,” said Stephen Belongia, …

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