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Payton Gendron
Convicted White Supremacist Terrorist
Buffalo Supermarket Massacre, Killed 10 CONVICTED/LIFE
Overview
Payton Gendron is the white supremacist who drove 200 miles to a predominantly Black neighborhood in Buffalo, New York to commit mass murder at a Tops supermarket in 2022. He killed 10 Black people and wounded 3 others while livestreaming the attack. Posted a 180-page manifesto embracing the Great Replacement theory.
Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
KILLED 10 BLACK PEOPLE: Racially targeted attack
LIVESTREAMED MURDER: Broadcast on Twitch
180-PAGE MANIFESTO: Great Replacement ideology
DROVE 200 MILES: Chose Black neighborhood
MILITARY-STYLE ATTACK: Wore body armor
Related Investigations (1)
Criminal Charges & Violations
2 documented violations
18 U.S.C. � 249Federal hate crime, Murder(CONVICTED, LIFE)
New York Penal Law � 125.27First-degree murder, Domestic terrorism(CONVICTED, LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE)
Known Associates & Connections
Patrick Crusius
Cited Crusius El Paso manifesto as inspiration
Dylann Roof
Followed pattern of racially motivated mass shooting
Robert Bowers
Fellow white supremacist mass shooter
Sources & Documentation
2 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
Personal Information
- Born
- June 20, 2003
- Birthplace
- Conklin, New York
Education
- •High school
Key Timeline
June 20, 2003
Born in New York
May 14, 2022
Murders 10 at Tops supermarket
November 2022
Pleads guilty to state charges
February 2023
Sentenced to life without parole