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AFP – General US supermarket massacre suspect charged with domestic terrorism 01/06/2022 6:59 PM

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A white teenager accused of shooting and killing 10 black people in a racist attack on a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, was charged Wednesday with domestic terrorism.

Payton Gendron, 18, is also the target of 10 first-degree murders, according to a document posted on the New York state justice system website.

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The complaint, which includes 25 charges, alleges Gendron was motivated by hatred when he allegedly killed 10 people and injured three others in a shooting at the Tops Friendly Market supermarket in Buffalo last month.

Other charges include attempted murder and possession of a weapon. He will be due at the Erie County Courthouse at 2 p.m. (1500 GMT) on Thursday, a prosecutor’s spokesperson told AFP.

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The teenager, who denied first-degree murder, faces charges for each of the victims, aged 32 to 86.

The crime of domestic terrorism, which entered into force in 2020, carries a life sentence.

Federal officials are also considering bringing a hate crime charge against Gendron.

source: Noticias

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