Category: Payton Gendron

Buffalo Gunman Pleads Guilty in Supermarket Shooting

BUFFALO, N.Y.—The gunman who fatally shot 10 shoppers and workers at a Buffalo supermarket pleaded guilty Monday to murder and hate-motivated terrorism charges, guaranteeing that he will spend the rest of his life in prison. Payton Gendron, 19, entered the plea Monday in a courthouse roughly two miles from the Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo where…


DOJ Files Hate Crimes Charges Against Buffalo Shooting Suspect

WASHINGTON—The Justice Department on Wednesday filed federal hate crime charges against a white supremacist accused of killing 10 black people in Buffalo, New York, last month, saying he was driven by a desire to “prevent black people from replacing white people.” Payton Gendron faces 26 counts of hate crimes and firearms offenses, according to the…


Justice Department Files Hate Crime Charges Against Buffalo Shooting Suspect

WASHINGTON—The Justice Department on Wednesday filed federal hate crime charges against a white supremacist accused of killing 10 black people in Buffalo, New York, last month, saying he was driven by a desire to “prevent black people from replacing white people.” Payton Gendron faces 26 counts of hate crimes and firearms offenses, according to the…


Buffalo Shooter Pleads Not Guilty to Domestic Terror Charge

BUFFALO, N.Y.—The shooter who killed 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket pleaded not guilty Thursday to hate-motivated domestic terrorism and other charges. A lawyer entered the plea for Payton Gendron, 18, in the first case to make use of New York’s domestic terrorism hate crime law. Gendron didn’t speak during the brief hearing with a…


Grand Jury Indicts Buffalo Shooter With 25 Counts of Terrorism and Hate Crime Charges

In a 25-count indictment, a grand jury charged the 18-year-old Buffalo supermarket shooter with domestic terrorism and first-degree murder on Wednesday. Payton Gendron, who is accused of shooting 10 black people at the Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo, New York, was charged with a 25-count indictment by a grand jury on June 1, according to…


NY Governor Announces New Gun Control Plans After Buffalo Shooting, Signs Order on Domestic Terrorism

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday proposed new measures and signed an executive order to “strengthen and close loopholes” in the state’s gun laws in the wake of the deadly shooting in Buffalo, New York. The governor also signed a separate executive order to “combat the steady rise in domestic terrorism and violent extremism”…


NY’s Hochul Announces New Gun Control Plans After Buffalo Shooting, Signs Order on Domestic Terrorism

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on May 18 proposed new measures and signed an executive order to “strengthen and close loopholes” in the state’s gun laws in the wake of the May 14 deadly shooting in Buffalo. The governor also signed a separate executive order to “combat the steady rise in domestic terrorism and violent…


Republicans Seek Return of Capital Punishment, Hochul Wants Social Media Scrutiny in Response to Buffalo Mass Shooting

The New York gubernatorial candidates’ responses to the Buffalo mass shooting show divided approaches and agendas. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) and Andrew Giuliani, both Republican candidates for governor, called for a return of capital punishment in New York, while Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, called for more scrutiny on social media platforms. Zeldin suggested reactivating…


Republicans, Democrats Show Divided Responses to Buffalo Mass Shooting

The New York gubernatorial candidates’ responses to the Buffalo mass shooting show divided approaches and agendas. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) and Andrew Giuliani, both Republican candidates for governor, called for a return of capital punishment in New York, while Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, called for more scrutiny on social media platforms. Zeldin suggested reactivating…