Buffalo gunman planned to shoot ‘more Black people’, police say
The IndependentGet 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 Payton Gendron, the Buffalo shooting suspect, planned to gun down “more Black people” following his attack on a supermarket, police have said. Buffalo police commissioner Joseph Gramaglia told ABC News on Monday that Mr Gendron, 18, could have continued shooting in the area around the Tops supermarket on Saturday, where 10 people were shot dead. possibly go to another store location.” Mr Gendron, who was taken into custody on Saturday dressed in military fatigues, allegedly shot four people in the parking area before continuing inside the store. Police told CNN that he had expressed hatred towards Black people after being taken into custody, and that evidence reviewed as part of the investigation into the shooting suggested Mr Gendron was “studying” previous shootings and attacks.