The arrest of the man, in Washington State, came a week after the reopening of a different Buffalo grocery store where a gunman killed 10 Black people in May. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Buffalo, NY, Shooting (May 14, 2022)”
Relatives of Buffalo Shooting Victims Angered by SCOTUS Gun Law Decision
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2022
The city is still mourning 10 people who were killed by a gunman at a grocery store last month. Source: New York Times
Buffalo Shooting Suspect Charged With Federal Hate Crimes
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2022
The Justice Department has charged the suspect with 26 counts of hate crimes and weapons violations. Some charges could carry the death penalty. Source: New York Times
Dispatcher Fired Over Mishandling 911 Call During Buffalo Shooting
By Gotham Rex on June 4, 2022
A Tops supermarket office manager said a dispatcher yelled at her for whispering, as she hid during the shooting, and hung up on her. Source: New York Times
Buffalo Massacre Suspect Arraigned on Murder and Hate Crime Charges
By Gotham Rex on June 2, 2022
The man is also the first to face charges under a new state law against terrorism motivated by hate, prosecutors said. Source: New York Times
Buffalo Shooting Suspect to Face Murder and Terrorism Charges
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2022
A 25-count indictment includes both first-degree murder charges and second-degree murder charges as hate crimes, as well as a single count of domestic terrorism. Source: New York Times
What the Racist Massacre in Buffalo Stole From One Family
By Gotham Rex on May 28, 2022
Every mass shooting requires unique paths of mourning. Celestine Chaney’s family bid farewell to a mother, sister, grandparent and best friend. Source: New York Times
Black Buffalo Students Struggle to Process Racist Massacre
By Gotham Rex on May 23, 2022
In a community already marked by segregation and poverty, Black students are mourning and demanding change. Source: New York Times
Broome County Contends With the Roots of a Racist Massacre
By Gotham Rex on May 22, 2022
After a man from Conklin, N.Y., was charged with a mass killing at a Buffalo grocery store, the community where he grew up has been forced to wrestle with hard questions. Source: New York Times
Buffalo Mourns ‘Star in the Midst of Turmoil’ Killed in Racist Attack
By Gotham Rex on May 20, 2022
Heyward Patterson, a 67-year-old church deacon whose life revolved around service and faith, was the first of 10 massacre victims to be laid to rest. Source: New York Times
Buffalo Massacre Suspect Appears in Court and Will Be Held Without Bail
By Gotham Rex on May 19, 2022
The closely watched case against the man accused of carrying out a racist attack at a Tops supermarket over the weekend will proceed to a grand jury. Source: New York Times
Livestreams of Mass Shootings: From Buffalo to New Zealand
By Gotham Rex on May 19, 2022
Dozens of recordings of a 2019 massacre in Christchurch, New Zealand, remain online, in a sobering reminder of the internet’s permanence. Source: New York Times
Hochul Names White Nationalism as Our Greatest Threat
By Gotham Rex on May 19, 2022
The governor issued orders to widen the fight against gun violence in the aftermath of the Buffalo massacre. Source: New York Times
911 Dispatcher May Be Fired Over Handling of Buffalo Shooting Call
By Gotham Rex on May 18, 2022
Erie County began an investigation after a supermarket worker said the dispatcher hung up on her when she called during the attack. Source: New York Times
Hochul Vows to Crack Down on Extremist Acts of Violence in New York
By Gotham Rex on May 18, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul issued orders to strengthen the state’s “red-flag” law and create new units to target violent extremism online, following the Buffalo shooting that left 10 dead. Source: New York Times