The Buffalo community honors victims of the Tops shooting and calls for big change
2 years, 7 months ago

The Buffalo community honors victims of the Tops shooting and calls for big change

NPR  

The Buffalo community honors victims of the Tops shooting and calls for big change Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Scott Olson/Getty Images The community in Buffalo, N.Y., continues to grieve and heal after Saturday's mass shooting by coming together. On Tuesday, in an empty lot just across the street from the Jefferson Avenue Tops supermarket — the site of the mass shooting — crowds of people came together to honor the 10 deceased victims. toggle caption Jaclyn Diaz/NPR She and Jamil Crews organized Tuesday evening's vigil, which honored the shooting victims while combining stirring gospel music and calls to action. Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Scott Olson/Getty Images The vigil came the same day President Biden and first lady Jill Biden visited a memorial site in front of the Tops supermarket and met with victims' families and local politicians.

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Buffalo shooting’s wounds need a strong salve, residents say
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Buffalo shooting’s wounds need a strong salve, residents say

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Shenaya Ann Washington and a close friend cleared a small patch of grass at the base of a utility pole on Riley Street. The shooter, whose racist attack deeply wounded east Buffalo’s Black community, has stolen much more than the neighborhood’s only grocery store and the sense of peace many residents felt in the cherished community gathering …

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