Payton S. Gendron of Conklin, New York, has been charged with first-degree murder, according to Erie County District Attorney John Flynn in a news release issued Saturday, May 21. He has pled not guilty, and further charges are expected to be filed against him.
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Gendron remains in custody and is being held without bail.
Authorities say the 18-year-old guy who allegedly shot and murdered ten people Saturday, May 14 afternoon in Buffalo, New York, was motivated by hatred and targeted a supermarket in the centre of a primarily Black neighbourhood.
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Officials say 11 of the 13 victims shot by the White suspect at Tops Friendly Market were black. Others grocery shopping, a former police officer who tried to stop the attacker, a long-term substitute teacher, and a cab driver who “took pride in serving people” were among the victims, who ranged in age from 20 to 86.
“This was pure evil,” Erie County Sheriff John Garcia stated, describing the shooting as a “straight-up racially motivated hate crime committed by someone from outside our community.”
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