The governor grew up in the Buffalo suburbs and lives in the city now. The shooting has taken on political overtones in the 2022 race for governor of New York. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Buffalo, NY, Shooting (May 14, 2022)”
U.S. Gun Production Triples Since 2000, Fueled by Handgun Purchases
By Gotham Rex on May 17, 2022
The A.T.F. released a trove of gun manufacturing data on Tuesday, the first comprehensive survey of firearms commerce data in decades. Source: New York Times
Before the Buffalo Shooting Began, Suspect Invited Others to Review Plans on Discord.
By Gotham Rex on May 17, 2022
The man accused of killing 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket permitted a small group to join his private chatroom about 30 minutes before the massacre. Source: New York Times
Lawmakers in Albany Consider How to Make Tight Gun Laws Even Tighter
By Gotham Rex on May 17, 2022
Measures would institute new requirements for gun dealers, including better record keeping and increased staff training. Source: New York Times
New York’s ‘Red Flag’ Gun Law Was Not Invoked Against Buffalo Shooting Suspect
By Gotham Rex on May 17, 2022
Questions have been raised about why the law was not invoked against the Buffalo shooting suspect, Payton S. Gendron. Source: New York Times
Schumer Calls on Murdoch and Fox News Executives to Stop Amplifying Replacement Theory
By Gotham Rex on May 17, 2022
The Senate majority leader urged Fox News brass in a letter to “immediately cease the reckless amplification of the so-called ‘Great Replacement’ theory on your network’s broadcasts.” Source: New York Times
Katherine Massey, Buffalo Shooting Victim, Wrote Passionately About Gun Control
By Gotham Rex on May 16, 2022
In her most recent letter to The Buffalo News, Ms. Massey denounced the city’s “escalating gun violence” and called for crackdowns on illegal out-of-state gun trafficking. Source: New York Times
Buffalo Suspect Recorded His Preparation in Discord Chat Log
By Gotham Rex on May 16, 2022
The messages posted on Discord lay out in excruciating detail the racist and violent ideology that drove the young man who now stands accused of the massacre at a grocery store in Buffalo. Source: New York Times
On Buffalo’s East Side, Anguish and Anger Long Before Attack
By Gotham Rex on May 16, 2022
In the neighborhood where the Tops attack took place, residents said racism has shaped their everyday lives long before the gunfire on Saturday. Source: New York Times
What We Know About the Buffalo Shooting Victims
By Gotham Rex on May 15, 2022
Friends and relatives shared remembrances of the people killed in the massacre, including a security guard who returned fire and shoppers running routine errands. Source: New York Times
Gunman Targeted Black Neighborhood Shaped by Decades of Segregation
By Gotham Rex on May 15, 2022
In an online manifesto, the suspected gunman said he opened fire at Tops supermarket because it served a mostly Black neighborhood. Source: New York Times