The Buffalo mass shooter and self-proclaimed white supremacist appeared in court immediately after Saturday’s shooting. Payton Gendron,18, reportedly drove several hours to carry out the shooting at Toms Market.
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According to WKBW, Gendron’s public defense attorney entered a not guilty plea on his behalf and his next court date is scheduled on May 19 for a felony hearing. Currently, the FBI is investigating the shooting as a racially motivated attack and hate crime.
As previously reported, Gendron wrote a 108-page manifesto relating to a conspiracy theory about minorities replacing white people in the United States. “If there’s one thing I want you to get from these writings, it’s that White birth rates must change. Every day the White population becomes fewer in number. “To maintain a population the people must achieve a birth rate that reaches replacement fertility levels, in the western world that is about 2.06 births per woman,” he wrote in one of the excerpts.
Hey @news4buffalo The shooter had a 180 page racist manifesto detailing the attack and identifying himself as well. He was deeply anti black, anti Jewish, and a full blown white supremacist. Stop white washing this. His name is Peyton Gendron. pic.twitter.com/X8g3S46RSV
— Dan Bouvier (@DBoovs) May 14, 2022
Update: The white supremacist shooters name is Peyton Gendron of Conklin, NY.
The end of his Rifle reads the word N*g***
He also uploaded a 106 page manifesto before the shooting pic.twitter.com/bIn2JAL2Gc
— Natasha ⚯͛ (@ndelriego) May 15, 2022
Media allowed to record, but no live stream. Suspect is inside the courtroom as we await arraignment. @WKBW https://t.co/beFsjtJylJ pic.twitter.com/e9MyMXNdSW
— Eileen Buckley (@eileenwkbw) May 14, 2022
Suspect now before judge “I understand my charges”. Public defender put in not guilty plea. @WKBW https://t.co/kO9agGx2gE pic.twitter.com/FAmDDFQXgR
— Eileen Buckley (@eileenwkbw) May 14, 2022
Suspect to return to court May 19 for felony hearing. @WKBW https://t.co/mu367fle1U pic.twitter.com/gxEuARinio
— Eileen Buckley (@eileenwkbw) May 14, 2022
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Gendron said during the hearing that he understood the charges against him and a forensic exam will be performed so prosecutors can present the case in front of a grand jury.
In an updated report, eleven of the victims of the shooting are African American and two are white. Among those injured was the son of a staffer of New York Senator Tim Kennedy.
“To say that I’m heartbroken tonight doesn’t even do it justice. I’m devastated. I’m angry. And I’m thinking about the families who won’t welcome a loved one home tonight. All because an individual filled with pure evil made a calculated decision to senselessly take innocent lives. Let us be clear: this was a hate crime and an act of terrorism on our community. It was racially motivated, extremism in its most pure form.”‘
Can you believe this?
Please read the last question and #peytongendron's answer from his 180-page manifesto.
DID, OR DO YOU PERSONALLY HATE BLACKS?
So, black people invaded #America? @MrMokelly pic.twitter.com/twtdFLchAU
— Sports Plus (@PrepSportsPlus) May 15, 2022
Three of the survivors were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. One of them was discharged and the other two were listed in stable condition.