Buffalo Gunman May Plead Guilty To Federal Charges If Spared Death Penalty
2 years, 1 month ago

Buffalo Gunman May Plead Guilty To Federal Charges If Spared Death Penalty

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BUFFALO, N.Y. — The white gunman who pleaded guilty to state charges in the massacre of 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket would be willing plead guilty to federal charges if spared the death penalty, his lawyer said in court Friday. Payton Gendron pleaded guilty late last month to state charges of murder and hate-motivated terrorism, guaranteeing he will spend the rest of his life in prison. Defense attorney Sonya Zoghlin said Gendron is prepared to enter a guilty plea in federal court in exchange for a life sentence. Lawyers in the Gendron case said they would meet after the holidays to allow the defense to present mitigating reasons why he should not receive a death sentence.

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Prosecutors to seek death penalty for white supremacist who killed 10 at Buffalo supermarket
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Prosecutors to seek death penalty for white supremacist who killed 10 at Buffalo supermarket

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Federal prosecutors said Friday that they will seek the death penalty against a white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket. New York does not have capital punishment, but the Justice Department had the option of seeking the death penalty in a separate federal hate crimes case. In court papers announcing the decision to …

Buffalo supermarket gunman will face the death penalty in federal hate crimes case
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Buffalo supermarket gunman will face the death penalty in federal hate crimes case

LA Times  

Payton Gendron, center, listens in court last February as he is sentenced to life in prison without parole for the deadly 2022 supermarket attack in Buffalo, N.Y. Federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket, they said in a court filing Friday. New York does not have capital …

Gunman in racist mass shooting in Buffalo to face death penalty
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Gunman in racist mass shooting in Buffalo to face death penalty

Al Jazeera  

Payton Gendron murdered 10 Black people at a supermarket in New York state in 2022. Federal prosecutors in the United States will seek the death penalty against Payton Gendron, a white supremacist who murdered 10 Black people during a livestreamed supermarket rampage in New York state. In a notice announcing the decision to seek the death penalty, Trini Ross, US …

Victims of racist Buffalo supermarket mass shooting remembered on anniversary
1 year, 7 months ago

Victims of racist Buffalo supermarket mass shooting remembered on anniversary

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Standing in the same parking lot where he was shot in the neck a year ago in a racist attack at a Buffalo supermarket, Zaire Goodman said he was grateful to see the community come together in remembrance Sunday. Rosemary Glover of Buffalo remembered the pain she felt when she recognized two of the shooting victims’ names: …

Buffalo supermarket gunman set to receive life prison term
1 year, 10 months ago

Buffalo supermarket gunman set to receive life prison term

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 A white supremacist is set to be sentenced …

Gunman in racist mass shooting in Buffalo gets life in prison
1 year, 10 months ago

Gunman in racist mass shooting in Buffalo gets life in prison

Al Jazeera  

Peyton Gendron apologizes in court after admitting he ‘shot and killed people because they were Black’. A white supremacist who killed 10 Black people, at a US grocery store has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, after victims’ relatives confronted him in court. In his short statement, Gendron acknowledged that he “shot and killed people …

White supremacist gets life without parole for killings of 10 Black people at Buffalo market
1 year, 10 months ago

White supremacist gets life without parole for killings of 10 Black people at Buffalo market

LA Times  

A Buffalo police officer talks to children on May 15, 2022, a day after the fatal shooting in Buffalo, N.Y. A white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket was sentenced to life in prison without parole Wednesday after listening to relatives of his victims express the pain and rage caused by his racist attack. Gendron also …

Buffalo gunman pleads guilty in racist supermarket massacre
2 years, 1 month ago

Buffalo gunman pleads guilty in racist supermarket massacre

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The white gunman who massacred 10 Black shoppers and workers at a Buffalo supermarket pleaded guilty Monday to murder and hate-motivated terrorism charges, guaranteeing he will spend the rest of his life in prison. Payton Gendron, 19, entered the plea Monday in a courthouse roughly two miles from the grocery store where he used a semiautomatic rifle …

Lawyers: Buffalo supermarket gunman plans to plead guilty
2 years, 1 month ago

Lawyers: Buffalo supermarket gunman plans to plead guilty

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 A white gunman who targeted a Buffalo supermarket …

Buffalo supermarket attacker pleads guilty in mass shooting
2 years, 1 month ago

Buffalo supermarket attacker pleads guilty in mass shooting

Al Jazeera  

US man who carried out white supremacist attack on a supermarket in predominantly Black area will face life in prison. A white supremacist gunman who carried out a mass shooting that killed 10 people at a supermarket in a predominantly Black neighbourhood of Buffalo, New York, has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and other charges. Payton Gendron, 19, pleaded guilty …

Buffalo mass shooter to plead guilty, victims' lawyers say
2 years, 1 month ago

Buffalo mass shooter to plead guilty, victims' lawyers say

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 The man who killed 10 people in a …

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 …

Case against accused Buffalo mass shooter proceeds in court
2 years, 6 months ago

Case against accused Buffalo mass shooter proceeds in court

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Attorneys for a white man charged with killing 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket were unable during a court proceeding Thursday to secure a year’s delay in state prosecution. The federal hate crime charges could potentially carry a death penalty, and Gendron’s attorneys said their work in the state case could negatively effect efforts by Gendron’s …

Buffalo supermarket gunman in court on hate crime counts
2 years, 6 months ago

Buffalo supermarket gunman in court on hate crime counts

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The white man who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket made his first appearance in federal court on hate crime charges Thursday, and the judge urged prosecutors to quickly decide whether to pursue the death penalty given the “substantial” cost of those cases. At that point, it will be the attorney general’s “sole decision” whether …

Buffalo supermarket gunman charged with federal hate crimes
2 years, 6 months ago

Buffalo supermarket gunman charged with federal hate crimes

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The white gunman who killed 10 Black people in a racist attack at a Buffalo supermarket was charged Wednesday with federal hate crimes that could potentially carry a death penalty. Three children of 86-year-old victim Ruth Whitfield said they told Garland at their private meeting that they wanted to make sure he didn’t view the Buffalo shooting …

Accused Shooter In Racist Buffalo Massacre Charged With Federal Hate Crime
2 years, 6 months ago

Accused Shooter In Racist Buffalo Massacre Charged With Federal Hate Crime

Huff Post  

Payton Gendron is led into the courtroom for a hearing at Erie County Court, in Buffalo, New York, Thursday, May 19, 2022. Matt Rourke via Associated Press The Department of Justice charged the man who allegedly drove over two hours in the early morning of May 14, apparently motivated by a racist hate, to kill Black people on Buffalo’s east …

Buffalo gunman faces US hate crime charges over racist attack
2 years, 6 months ago

Buffalo gunman faces US hate crime charges over racist attack

Al Jazeera  

Prosecutors say the shooter’s motive was to ‘prevent Black people from replacing white people’ and inspire similar attacks. US prosecutors have filed 26 hate crime charges against the alleged gunman who killed 10 Black people in a racist attack at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York. “The mass shooting, which Gendron live-streamed on the Internet, resulted in the deaths of …

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 …

In court filing, Buffalo survivor faults gunman’s parents
2 years, 7 months ago

In court filing, Buffalo survivor faults gunman’s parents

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — An employee who survived a racist mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket sought a court order Friday to question the 18-year-old gunman’s parents under oath in anticipation of filing a lawsuit against them. The filings in state Supreme Court ask that Payton Gendron’s parents, Paul and Pamela Gendron of Conklin, provide depositions by July 29 “to preserve …

In court filing, Buffalo survivor faults gunman's parents
2 years, 7 months ago

In court filing, Buffalo survivor faults gunman's parents

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The filings in state Supreme …

Buffalo gunman pleads not guilty to domestic terror charge
2 years, 7 months ago

Buffalo gunman pleads not guilty to domestic terror charge

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The white gunman who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket pleaded not guilty Thursday to hate-motivated domestic terrorism and other charges. A lawyer entered the plea for Payton Gendron, 18, in the first case to make use of New York’s domestic terrorism hate crime law. The domestic terrorism hate crime charge — officially, domestic acts …

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

Buffalo supermarket gunman indicted by grand jury on terror, hate charge

Firstpost  

Payton Gendron, a 18-year-old man, had opened fire at a New York supermarket, gunning down 10 Black residents. He has been indicted on a state domestic terrorism and hate crime charge that would carry a mandatory sentence of life in prison Buffalo, N.Y.: The white man accused of killing 10 Black people in a racist attack on a Buffalo supermarket …

Suspect in Buffalo shooting that killed 10 pleads not guilty
2 years, 7 months ago

Suspect in Buffalo shooting that killed 10 pleads not guilty

Al Jazeera  

Payton Gendron, 18, is accused of killing 10 Black people and injuring three others in a racially-motivated attack in the United States. The avowed white supremacist charged with a racist mass shooting that killed 10 people at a supermarket in a Black neighbourhood in Buffalo, New York pleaded not guilty to hate-motivated domestic terrorism as well as other charges, as …

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 …

Payton Gendron charged with hate-fueled domestic terrorism for Buffalo shooting that killed 10
2 years, 7 months ago

Payton Gendron charged with hate-fueled domestic terrorism for Buffalo shooting that killed 10

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 A white 18-year-old accused …

Buffalo shooting suspect faces ‘domestic terrorism’ charge
2 years, 7 months ago

Buffalo shooting suspect faces ‘domestic terrorism’ charge

Al Jazeera  

US grand jury also indicts 18-year-old with 10 counts of first-degree murder in the attack that killed 10 Black people. A grand jury in the United States has charged the 18-year-old man accused of killing 10 Black people in Buffalo, New York, last month with committing a “domestic act of terrorism motivated by hate”, the Associated Press and local media …

Grand jury indicts Buffalo man accused of killing 10 Black people
2 years, 7 months ago

Grand jury indicts Buffalo man accused of killing 10 Black people

Al Jazeera  

Payton Gendron, an 18-year-old white man, livestreamed the attack from a helmet camera, 13 people in total were shot. Payton Gendron, the white man charged with murdering 10 Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York has appeared briefly in court after a grand jury indicted him on a first-degree murder charge. The diary said Gendron planned his attack …

Accused Buffalo gunman followed familiar radicalization path
2 years, 7 months ago

Accused Buffalo gunman followed familiar radicalization path

Associated Press  

The 18-year-old gunman accused of a deadly racist rampage at a Buffalo supermarket seems to fit an all-too-familiar profile: an aggrieved white man steeped in hate-filled conspiracies online, and inspired by other extremist massacres. “What’s changed is the internet.” Gendron is accused of fatally shooting 10 Black people and could face federal hate crime charges in the coming days. FBI …

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 …

Alleged Buffalo Shooter Planned To Kill At Other Store Right Away If Not Stopped: Cops
2 years, 7 months ago

Alleged Buffalo Shooter Planned To Kill At Other Store Right Away If Not Stopped: Cops

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The white gunman accused of a racist rampage at a Buffalo supermarket planned to keep killing if he had escaped the scene, the police commissioner said Monday, as authorities investigated the massacre of Black people as a potential hate crime or act of domestic terrorism. The gunman, who had crossed the state to target the Tops Friendly …

Buffalo gunman planned to shoot ‘more Black people’, police say
2 years, 7 months ago

Buffalo gunman planned to shoot ‘more Black people’, police say

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 Payton Gendron, the Buffalo shooting suspect, planned to …

Racist Buffalo killer 'had plans to continue his attack' after supermarket massacre: police
2 years, 7 months ago

Racist Buffalo killer 'had plans to continue his attack' after supermarket massacre: police

Raw Story  

Law enforcement officials say that alleged mass shooter Payton Gendron had plans to continue massacring people if he had not been stopped by police at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York on Saturday. As reported by ABC News, Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia laid out Gendron's intention to slaughter even more people than the 10 he allegedly murdered over the …

Buffalo shootings suspect made hateful statements towards Black community after his arrest
2 years, 7 months ago

Buffalo shootings suspect made hateful statements towards Black community after his arrest

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. “This is someone who has hate in their …

Buffalo supermarket shooter targeted Black neighbourhood: Officials
2 years, 7 months ago

Buffalo supermarket shooter targeted Black neighbourhood: Officials

India Today  

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 US Capitol, President Joe Biden said, “We must all work together …

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 Gunman Had Previously Threatened High School Shooting, Official Says
2 years, 7 months ago

Buffalo Gunman Had Previously Threatened High School Shooting, Official Says

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BUFFALO, N.Y. — The white 18-year-old who shot and killed 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket had researched the local demographics while looking for places with a high concentration of Black residents, arriving there at least a day in advance to conduct reconnaissance, law enforcement officials said Sunday. “This individual came here with the express purpose of …

Buffalo shooting that killed 10 investigated as ‘racially motivated violent extremism’
2 years, 7 months ago

Buffalo shooting that killed 10 investigated as ‘racially motivated violent extremism’

LA Times  

As Buffalo residents expressed horror, anger and grief Sunday over a mass shooting that left 10 people dead at a grocery store in a predominantly Black neighborhood, local and federal officials said they were investigating the attack by a young white gunman as a hate crime and an act of “racially motivated violent extremism.” Authorities said the suspect researched the …

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 …

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 …

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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