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==Buffalo shooting== At approximately 2:30 p.m. on May 14, 2022, Gendron drove from Conklin to a Tops Friendly Markets in Jefferson Avenue in Buffalo, New York. He had been wearing military gear and body armor and was armed with three firearms: a semiautomatic rifle, a hunting rifle, and a shotgun. He had a head mounted camera through which he livestreamed the attack on Twitch. Gendron killed three people and wounded one in the parking lot.<ref>[https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/buffalo-supermarket-shooting-heres-what-we-know/W2QUX3ALRRDSVAXQQU7YEUZ7RE/ Buffalo supermarket shooting: Here's what we know], ''KIRO 7 News Seattle''</ref> He then entered the store, where he shot eight more people, killing six of them, yelling out racial slurs as well.<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mass-shooting-tops-buffalo-supermarket/ 10 killed in 'racially motivated' mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket, FBI says], ''CBS News''</ref> At one point, armed guard and former Buffalo Police Department officer Aaron Salter Jr. tried to stop him by shooting at him, but failed because of the body armor. Gendron returned fire and immediately killed him.<ref>[https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/security-guard-who-tried-to-stop-mass-shooter-at-buffalo-tops-identified-as-aaron-salter Security guard who tried to stop mass shooter at Buffalo Tops identified as Aaron Salter], ''WKBW''</ref> Of the people he shot, 11 were black and two were white.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/05/14/nyregion/buffalo-shooting Gunman Kills 10 at Buffalo Supermarket in Racist Attack], ''The New York Times''</ref> Shortly after, he was taken into custody by police in front of the store. He put his gun to his neck, but patrol officers talked him into dropping it.<ref>[https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/buffalo-supermarket-mass-shooting/h_b814ce543133ad4fab76daba732be288 Buffalo shooting suspect had tactical gear and was heavily armed, according to police commissioner], ''CNN''</ref>
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