Mass shooting of a buffalo: 10 reported dead while police investigate a manifesto
Ten people are dead and a suspect in custody after a gunman in a rifle and bulletproof vest opened fire at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, on May 14, believed to be one of the deadliest racist massacres in recent American history. and the deadliest mass shooting in the United States in 2022.
The shooting took place at Tops Friendly Market in block 1200 on Jefferson Avenue in the second largest city in the state, in a predominantly black neighborhood, which authorities believe the suspect was specifically targeted. A total of thirteen people were shot. Among the victims are 11 Blacks.
Close-up footage from a video of Saturday’s attack, which police say was shot by the shooter himself, shows the letter N and the number 14 – a known white race code – written on the barrel of a white paint gun.
The manifesto was found online in connection with 18-year-old suspect Peyton Hendron, who cites racist and white nationalist imagery and far-right conspiracy theories.
President Joe Biden will visit Buffalo on Tuesday to “mourn” the community.
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Liz Cheney calls on the Republican Party to allow white nationalism
ICYMI: Republican Congressman Liz Cheney called on her own party on white nationalism following Saturday’s shooting in Buffalo and others in the United States this weekend.
She tweeted: “The leadership of the Republican Party of the House has enabled white nationalism, white supremacy and anti-Semitism. History has taught us that what begins with words ends much worse. Republican leaders must abandon and reject these views and those who support them. “
This comes after the governor of New York described the 18-year-old Buffalo shooter as a “white race” after revelations about his beliefs and past history, as well as obvious motives for the white race.
Republicans have strongly defended gun rights, despite previous mass shootings, and some in Congress have been accused of encouraging white nationalist rhetoric.
Graham Massie May 17, 2022 04:04
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New White House spokesman rejects Fox’s question about Biden’s trip to Buffalo, but no other scenes of attacks
White House spokeswoman Karin Jean-Pierre declined to comment on a Fox News correspondent who asked why President Joe Biden was able to visit Buffalo to comfort victims of the white mass shooting that took place there over the weekend. but not another disaster – affected communities.
Andrew Feinberg has the details.
Graham Massie May 17, 2022 03:11
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The problem with Biden’s speech about the Buffalo shooter
I do not want to unite with people who want me dead, writes Michael Arseno.
Graham Massie May 17, 2022 02:05
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Inside the data that debunk the Great Replacement theory.
Versions of conspiracy theory have been around for decades or even centuries – but the data does not support the claims, writes Andrew Buncomb.
Graham Massie May 17, 2022 01:15
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Sumer accuses “MAGA Republicans and cable news experts” of spreading the “echo” of the Buffalo shooter ideology
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has joined voices in accusing the right of spreading the same ideology as the Buffalo, Christchurch, El Paso and other attacks, motivated by the racist belief in White Swap Theory.
Speaking to the US Senate on Monday, Mr Schumer denounced conservatives for spreading what he said was an “echo” of the same riots that the suspect in the Buffalo mass shooting over the weekend expressed in a lengthy manifesto published online before the attack.
John Bowden has the story.
Graham Massie May 17, 2022 00:05
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Obama reacts to “despicable” shooting at Buffalo
The former president took to Twitter to condemn the mass shooting of a white nationalist in Buffalo’s predominantly black neighborhood.
“The shootings this weekend in Buffalo offer a tragic reminder of the price we are paying for refusing to limit easy access to weapons. It should also serve as a wake-up call for all Americans of good will, regardless of the party, “he said.
“We must categorically reject politicians and media figures who, whether for political gain or for raising ratings, have used their platforms to promote and normalize exchange theory and other highly racist, anti-Semitic and nativist conspiracy theories.
“It’s despised, it’s dangerous – and it has to stop.”
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The Buffalo man has been arrested and charged with making a terrorist threat
A Buffalo man has been arrested and charged with making a terrorist threat against two businesses after a mass shooting in the city.
The Erie County Attorney’s Office claims that Joseph S. Chovanets threatened the pizzeria on Delaware Avenue in Buffalo and a brewery in the city center.
Investigators say the 52-year-old man called the two businesses on Sunday afternoon and made threats, citing a shooting at the city’s Tops Friendly Markets that killed 10 people and injured three others.
Mr Chowaniec faces up to seven years in prison if convicted.
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The radio call reveals the first aid alarm
ICYMI: Radio calls between dispatchers and first aid workers at the scene of the Buffalo’s Tops Friendly Market incident over the weekend revealed their concern about finding bodies in the supermarket.
According to an audio report received by Buffalo News on Sunday, a police officer informed dispatchers to warn homicide detectives because “We have bodies down here.”
The call came after police were dispatched to the scene at 2:31 p.m. to establish an active shooting and immediately told dispatchers, “Radio, send as many cars as possible.”
The shots were still fired by the suspected gunman, 18-year-old Peyton Hendron, while more police cars were sent to the city’s Jefferson Avenue store.
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ICYMI: The parents of 18-year-old Buffalo shooting suspect Peyton Hendron were interviewed by FBI agents over the weekend, police said.
On Sunday, Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramagia said investigators, including FBI agents and New York soldiers, were at Mr Gendron’s family home interviewing his parents.
Although details remain few and far between, Mr Gramaglia said Mr Gendron’s parents had cooperated with the authorities.
The police commissioner also believes that they are “absolutely insane and devastated” by the arrest of their son in connection with the shooting of Tops Friendly Market on Saturday, Fox News reported.
Police believe the suspected shooter acted alone when he shot dead 10 people at a supermarket in Buffalo, about 200 miles from his home in Conklin, New York.
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A suspect in the shooting visited a Buffalo supermarket in March
Buffalo police commissioner says the shooting suspect visited the site of the massacre in March.
Joseph Gramagia said white defender Peyton Hendron was at the Tops Friendly Markets store a few months ago.
Mr Gramaglia added that law enforcement had launched a “very long investigation”.
“There is a lot of digital footprint, electronics that we will have to go through. So this process is ongoing, “he said Monday.
“As a result of part of this investigation, information came that the person was here a few months ago, in early March. So, as I said, there is a lot of material to review, so now we have confirmed that it seems that the person was here in early March.
Graham Massie May 16, 2022 9:32 p.m.
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