Feds to seek death penalty against Buffalo gunman
Federal prosecutors said Friday they will seek the death penalty against a white supremacist who opened fire in a Buffalo supermarket in 2022, killing 10 Black people.
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Federal prosecutors said Friday they will seek the death penalty against a white supremacist who opened fire in a Buffalo supermarket in 2022, killing 10 Black people.
The gunman is already serving a sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole after he pleaded guilty to state charges in the 2022 attack.
Sixteen people who witnessed the Tops shooting in Buffalo, New York, in May 2022 are suing social media and gun companies over the trauma they endured. The suit alleges the gunman -- who killed 10 Black people in the racist attack -- was radicalized in these online spaces. Kristen Elmore-Garcia, a partner at the law office John Elmore P.C. based in Buffalo, joins CBS News to unpack the legal battle.
Zeneta Everhart became a voice against racism and gun violence last year after the shooting that left ten Black people dead.
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A detective said the case shows, "while not all individuals have the means to act upon their words, in the online space, they can easily spread to inspire others who do."
The gunman pleaded guilty to all state charges brought in a 25-count indictment. He will serve life in prison without parole.
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Following the deadly attack, Tops Friendly Markets announced it would remain closed "until further notice," but reopened on Friday.
The Justice Department hasn't announced if it will pursue the death penalty for the self-proclaimed white supremacist charged with the May shooting and killing of 10 Black people at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York. Some civil rights groups don't want to see the suspect executed. David Nakamura, a reporter for The Washington Post, spoke with CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers about the issue.
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The 25-count indictment also contains charges of murder and attempted murder as a hate crime and weapons possession.
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