The white man accused of killing 10 Black people in a gun attack at a Buffalo supermarket has been charged with federal hate crimes and could face the death penalty if convicted.
Accused has previously been charged by State of New York, which does not have death penaltyPeople observe a moment of silence for the victims of the Buffalo supermarket shooting outside the Tops Friendly Market on May 21. The U.S. attorney general said Wednesday that families of the shooting victims will be consulted in the decision about whether to seek the death penalty.
"No one in this country should have to live in fear that they will go to work or shop at a grocery store and will be attacked by someone who hates them because of the colour of their skin," Garland said at a news conference addressing the federal charges. Garland earlier placed a bouquet of white flowers tied with a yellow ribbon at a memorial to the victims outside the store, which has been shuttered since the attack.
Federal executions have been halted as the Justice Department conducts a review of its policies and procedures for capital punishment. The federal hate crimes case is based partly on documents agents found at the accused's Conklin, N.Y., home. In those documents, he laid out his radical, racist worldview and extensive preparation for the attack, some of which he posted online shortly before he started shooting.
He drove more than 320 kilometres from his home in a nearly all-white town near the New York-Pennsylvania border to a predominantly Black part of Buffalo. While there, he wore body armour and used an AR-15-style rifle, live streaming the attack.Police said the 18-year-old surrendered to them as he exited the supermarket.U.S. senators strike initial agreement to address gun violenceA bipartisan group of U.S. senators have announced a framework for potential legislation on gun safety.
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