A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging the alleged Buffalo, New York, mass shooter with federal hate crimes.
In this May 15, 2022, file photo, law enforcement officials respond to the scene of a mass shooting at Tops Friendly Market at Jefferson Avenue and Riley Street in Buffalo, N.Y.A federal grand jury returned an indictment Thursday charging the allegedThe indictment starts the clock for Attorney General Merrick Garland to consider the death penalty.
Gendron is accused of planning the massacre for months, including driving to the store to sketch the layout and count the number of Black people present, Garland said.. Gendron will now be arraigned on the indictment, during which he will enter his plea and the prosecution can formally proceed with setting the hearing and trial dates.
The 27-count indictment charges Gendron, now 19, with 14 violations of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act: "10 counts of hate crimes resulting in death, three counts of hate crimes involving an attempt to kill three injured individuals, and one hate crimes count alleging that Gendron attempted to kill additional Black people in and around the Tops grocery store," according to a statement from the Department of Justice.
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