Monday morning.
>> This is KPRC. 2 news at 5.
>> Right now at 5 grief and
anger in Buffalo, New York
after a mass shooter took the lives of 10 people. This is
lives of 10 people. This is
an absolute racist hate crime.
Community members are mourning
and calling for action.
>> This is not open season on an African American right.
an African American right.
This is not shoot. If you want
to know this is not what this
is. This was an act of gable.
>> The mass shooting in Buffalo, New York is the
Buffalo, New York is the
deadliest in the U.S. this year
today, hundreds of people
attended a prayer vigil outside
of the Buffalo supermarket
where that attack happened. >> In my 65 years in Buffalo,
>> In my 65 years in Buffalo,
I’ve never seen anything like
Never. We survived a gang era drug era. And now this. We’ve
drug era. And now this. We’ve
got this to This is well.
>> Tonight we’re learning new
details about the suspected
shooter. KPRC two’s. Brandon
Walker is live for us in Buffalo tonight with the very
Buffalo tonight with the very
latest. Brandon.
>> And good evening to you see
on from the northeast side of
Buffalo out from the tops
friendly market which bore
witness to yesterday’s massacre. New York’s governor
massacre. New York’s governor
confirming tonight that the
suspected gunman was under
medical surveillance by medical
authorities as she put it ahead
of Saturday’s shooting as to whether law enforcement had
whether law enforcement had
been looking though, we’re only
told yes, but they clarified
that to say that was when he
was in high school for
something he is allegedly accused of riding 18 year-old
accused of riding 18 year-old
Payton Gander and is accused of
fatally shooting 10 people,
wounding 3 others. The case
being built around and run
tonight centered on his alleged racist beliefs.
racist beliefs.
>> Tonight, investigators are
reviewing 180 page purported
manifesto allegedly posted by
the suspected gunman laying out plans to kill black people.
plans to kill black people.
2.30, Buffalo time. The suspect
identified as Payton gained
run, arrived at TOPS friendly
market heavily armed, wearing tactical gear, a helmet and a
tactical gear, a helmet and a
camera to livestream his
attack. Kendrick was arraigned
Saturday on one count of
first-degree murder. He pleaded not guilty if convicted, he
not guilty if convicted, he
faces a maximum sentence of
life in prison without parole.
Get a set to return to court on
Thursday for a felony hearing.
He will remain in custody without bail. President Joe
without bail. President Joe
Biden today addressed Saturday
shooting sending condolences to
the victims. Families and
called on everyone to work
together to address hate. >> We’re still gathering the
>> We’re still gathering the
facts.
>> Well, already the Justice
Department has stated publicly
that is investigating the matter as a hate crime.
matter as a hate crime.
Racially-motivated active white
supremacy and violent
extremism.
>> At a press conference,
officials said the gunman drove
over 3 hours from his home town
to carry out this attack. One targeted by ZIP code said
One targeted by ZIP code said
New York’s governor. This was.
>> No other way to Scott and
white supremacy. Terrorism.
Its racism, it’s hatred,
grocery stores and a zip code
primarily comprised of black
residents.
>> The Census Bureau says it’s
78% black. That’s among the
top 2% of ZIP codes nationwide
with the highest percentage
of black residents by
comparison census data shows
again, Durant hometown is 89%
White 0.4% black.
>> And that point of contrast
for you, Conklin New York about
a 3 and a half hour drive from
Buffalo, New York area churches
and community leaders
throughout the day here have
held vigil praying for the
victims. Those 10 people
killed. Also tonight, officials
confirming families of all 10
have been notified to that
includes the family of Ruth
Whitfield. And you see right
here on your screen. Buffalo’s
mayor also confirming that
Whitfield is the mother of Buffalo’s now retired fire
Buffalo’s now retired fire
commissioner.
>> Heavy the weight of what
happened live stolen, bringing
the people to pray for peace.
Chelsea Williams works at a
nearby hospital, said she had
to come see it for herself.
>> He came to a grocery This could mean any snow. But it was
could mean any snow. But it was
the tops at Jefferson and Riley
likely intentional stress
officials because of the
neighborhoods, majority black
composition.
>> The slogan around there’s like Bubbles the city of the
like Bubbles the city of the
neighbors. And so to see
something like this happened
here in this community is just
>> so real for me. And I never
thought I would see something
like that around here. You see it in other places around the
it in other places around the
country. When East Lewis
brought a bouquet of flowers to
one of many memorials around
the store. >> A new one of the 10 people
>> A new one of the 10 people
killed. Very sweet, She got
along with
>> It would give you her last and you wouldn’t even know it
and you wouldn’t even know it
has such a big spirit loving
woman. I’m going to Mister
Lewis’s grief deepened by her
thoughts. She says her son
called her yesterday.
>> Asking if she knew what had happened at their neighborhood
happened at their neighborhood
grocery store.
>> I broke down says I was on
my way but I can’t cross the main at So I believe my life
main at So I believe my life
was spared. Sadness, traipse
the block.
The city.
>> Anger also has a place here,
too, said Tony Arrington. >> It becomes tiring and little
>> It becomes tiring and little
brother. I have little sisters.
And if Gary could even go out to the grocery store to what
to the grocery store to what
could happen.
>> And witnesses describe
hearing some 20 gunshots are
more yesterday afternoon.
Meantime, officials are zeroing
in on the gun again during allegedly used Gendron
allegedly used Gendron
according to New York’s
governor. Legally purchased the
AR 15. He’s accused of using
from a gun store here in New
York State. But the governor said the gun was modified with
said the gun was modified with
a high capacity magazine, which
is illegal here in New York.
Democrats pouncing that saying
they would fight to implement
additional gun safety measures.
Back in Houston, Congressman Al Green addressed reporters
Green addressed reporters
calling on everyone to denounce
hate.
>> My friends. It is no longer
enough. For people who hold public office to be the loudest
public office to be the loudest
voices denouncing acts of
violence and mass shootings. It’s time for the chambers of
It’s time for the chambers of
commerce. The clergy, business
owners, school boards and
people from all walks of life to denounce hate as well.
to denounce hate as well.
>> From Houston, back here to
Buffalo out front, the grocery
story, very active crime scene
still under way here tonight,
officials confirming the FBI is
here and they brought in specialized equipment to
specialized equipment to
process the scene here. See on
very much so a long
investigation underway. Very
investigation in its early