Names & Photos Of The Victims Of The Buffalo Mass Shooting Released

Here Are The Names & Photos Of The Victims Of The Buffalo Massacre

Yesterday was one of the bloodiest days in the history of Buffalo New York, a confessed White supremacist terrorist drove 200 miles, to the small town Black community and began opening fire indiscriminately.

Payton Gendron, a hard core White supremacist, murdered at least 10 people at the grocery store in store in Buffalo, New York, on Saturday, May 14, 2022, while live-streaming video.

According to authorities, 11 of the 13 victims who were shot were Black and two were white. The victims include four store employees. Three others were wounded.

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

Payton was taken into custody at the scene – unharmed, Buffalo Police said. He is facing first-degree murder charges in New York state court and could also face federal charges, including hate crimes, officials said.

Here are the names of the victims:

Ruth Whitfield

Ruth was an 86 year told grandmother.

Holding vigil Saturday night outside the Tops supermarket where his 86-year-old mother was one of the 10 people murdered hours earlier in the day, retired Buffalo Fire Commissioner Garnell W. Whitfield found light and joy in the life Ruth Whitfield lived.https://t.co/Vgp5v8EgGA

— The Buffalo News (@TheBuffaloNews) May 15, 2022

Aaron Salter Jr.

Aaron Salter was a retired Buffalo police officer and beloved security guard.

Pearly Young

Perly, 77, was a grandmother, and a beloved figure in the community.

Pearly Young, 77, was killed today in #Buffalo shopping for groceries.

For 25 years she ran a pantry where every Saturday she fed people in Central Park. Every. Saturday.
She loved singing, dancing, & being with family.

She was mother, grandma, & missionary. Gone too soon 🕊 pic.twitter.com/dQ5X9KBJCQ

— Madison Carter (@madisonlcarter) May 15, 2022

Katherine Massey

The Buffalo News, which confirmed that Katherine Massey was among the victims, reported that she “had gone to the store to pick up some groceries.”

“She was a beautiful soul,” her sister, Barbara Massey, told the newspaper.

We will surely update this article when more names and images are made public.