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Buffalo gunman pleads guilty in racist supermarket massacre.

Authors :
THOMPSON, CAROLYN
Source :
New York Amsterdam News. 12/1/2022, Vol. 113 Issue 48, p6-36. 2p.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

The article reports that Payton Gendron, the gunman who massacred African American shoppers and workers at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York in May 2022, pleaded guilty to murder and hate-motivated terrorism charges, facing life imprisonment. Topics discussed include the reaction of the relatives of the victims to Gendron's guilty plea, an increase in the number of mass shootings across the U.S., and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown's call for a ban on assault weapons.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10591818
Volume :
113
Issue :
48
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New York Amsterdam News
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
160516777