Hate-Motivated Domestic Terrorism Case in Buffalo Sparks Death Penalty Pursuit
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Payton Gendron pleaded guilty to state charges of murder and hate-motivated domestic terrorism in connection with the 2022 attack in Buffalo. He is currently serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole. According to US attorney Trini Ross, Gendron selected the grocery store as his target “in order to maximize the number of Black victims.” The decision to pursue the death penalty was announced based on the extensive preparation leading up …