US mass shooting suspect in court on charges of hate crimes and firearms offences
19-year-old Payton Gendron is accused of shooting dead 10 black people at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, in May
18 July 2022 - 15:58
byAgency Staff
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The man accused of shooting dead 10 black people at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, in May was scheduled on Monday to be arraigned in federal court where he faces 27 hate crimes and firearms offences.
The accused gunman, 19-year-old Payton Gendron, was set to appear in the Buffalo courtroom of US magistrate Judge Kenneth Schroeder on Monday morning, when he may enter a plea on 14 hate crimes violations and 13 firearms offenses.
Gendron, who was 18 at the time of the mass shooting, is currently in state custody facing 10 counts of first-degree murder and 10 counts of second-degree murder in state court.
The Conklin, New York, man could face life in prison or the death penalty if convicted on the federal charges. Prosecutors must notify the court prior to trial whether they will seek a death sentence.
Authorities say the suspect, who broadcast the attack in real time to the livestreaming service Twitch, is a white supremacist who targeted the grocery store because it was the hub of a tight-knit, predominantly African-American neighbourhood in Buffalo.
Federal prosecutors returned the indictment against Gendron on Thursday, the same day that the Tops Friendly Markets store — the site of the shooting — held a moment of silence and prayer to commemorate the two-month anniversary of the May 14 attack.
The store, which has since been fully renovated with increased security systems and a victim memorial, reopened on Friday.
Ten days after the massacre, a mass shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas, left 19 children and two teachers dead. Seven weeks after the Buffalo massacre, seven people were fatally shot at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois.
The attacks have reignited a longstanding national debate over US gun laws.
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US mass shooting suspect in court on charges of hate crimes and firearms offences
19-year-old Payton Gendron is accused of shooting dead 10 black people at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, in May
The man accused of shooting dead 10 black people at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, in May was scheduled on Monday to be arraigned in federal court where he faces 27 hate crimes and firearms offences.
The accused gunman, 19-year-old Payton Gendron, was set to appear in the Buffalo courtroom of US magistrate Judge Kenneth Schroeder on Monday morning, when he may enter a plea on 14 hate crimes violations and 13 firearms offenses.
Gendron, who was 18 at the time of the mass shooting, is currently in state custody facing 10 counts of first-degree murder and 10 counts of second-degree murder in state court.
The Conklin, New York, man could face life in prison or the death penalty if convicted on the federal charges. Prosecutors must notify the court prior to trial whether they will seek a death sentence.
Authorities say the suspect, who broadcast the attack in real time to the livestreaming service Twitch, is a white supremacist who targeted the grocery store because it was the hub of a tight-knit, predominantly African-American neighbourhood in Buffalo.
Federal prosecutors returned the indictment against Gendron on Thursday, the same day that the Tops Friendly Markets store — the site of the shooting — held a moment of silence and prayer to commemorate the two-month anniversary of the May 14 attack.
The store, which has since been fully renovated with increased security systems and a victim memorial, reopened on Friday.
Ten days after the massacre, a mass shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas, left 19 children and two teachers dead. Seven weeks after the Buffalo massacre, seven people were fatally shot at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois.
The attacks have reignited a longstanding national debate over US gun laws.
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