On May 14, 2022, several innocent people were attacked by a man in a grocery store in Buffalo, New York. In which three people were injured and ten people were killed, all of whom were identified as black people.
However, they were attacked by an eighteen-year-old shooter named Payton S. Gendron.
Gendron came to the Tops grocery store on Jefferson Avenue at about 2:30 p.m. which is located in a predominantly black area of Buffalo, New York. He was carrying a Bushmaster XM-15 rifle.
In fact, thirteen innocent people were shot dead by him.
1. Kamala Harris Remembers the Horrific Tragedy
However, Vice President Kamala Harris took to Twitter and asked to recommit to standing against racism, hate, and gun violence,
She wrote,
โOne year ago, a horrific mass shooting, inspired by hate and carried out with a weapon of war, took ten innocent lives in Buffalo.
Today, in their memory, let us recommit to standing together against the epidemic of hate and gun violence. Every community deserves to be safe.โ
She also shared the names of ten innocent people who were killed.
See the full post here.
2. Mourners Gathered
More than 100 people gathered at Buffalo on May 14, 2023, in remembrance of all the victims killed by a white supremacist at Tops Grocery on Jefferson Avenue.
Also, people across America and Canada gathered to show support for standing against gun violence, hate, and racism.
At the venue, there was a white tent for speakers and listeners, such as family members of the victims or civil activists, who just wanted to share their endless pain and support each other in their grief.
Moreover, there were also the Buffalo Mayor, US Senate majority leader, and New York governor present.
3. About the Victims
3.1. Aaron Salter
Salter was one of ten people killed in the mass shooting at Tops. He was identified as the security guard at the top grocery store in Jefferson.
Moreover, he tried to stop the mass shooter but Gendron (shooter) was wearing body armor and therefore he was not harmed at all. Instead, he returned fire and killed Salter.
3.2. Roberta Drury
Roberta was the youngest victim of that attack and was only thirty-two years old when she died.
3.3. Hayward Patterson
He was killed by gunfire in Tops parking lot while he was sitting in his car. According to sources, he was a beloved man.
3.4. Celestine Chaney
In this attack, Chaney, who was sixty-five years old, was also killed. She already suffered a lot in her life; as per the sources, she fought breast cancer as well as survived three aneurysm surgeries.
3.5. Katherine โKatโ Massey
Kat was seventy-two when she died and always loved to help others. She was a warrior, according to her relatives.
She also runs an organization named โWe are Women Warriorsโ, along with Betty Jean Grant, a community activist.
3.6. Pearl Young
Pearl Young was seventy-seven years old when she was killed in this tragedy. Moreover, she was a good mother, grandmother, and wife.
She was the wife of a pastor and is remembered as a Christian who had incredible faith in God and who helped others often.
4. Our Condolences to Loved Ones
Besides the above-mentioned names, four more innocent people were killed in this tragedy.
Family and friends will never forget their loved ones.
However, we hope that the Buffalo community will come together to heal and pay homage to the victims and their families.
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