The 19-year-old accused of killing 10 people and injuring three others when he opened fire with a high-powered rifle at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket has pleaded not guilty to hate crime and firearms charges in federal court
Wearing an orange jumpsuit and shackled at his hands and feet, Payton Gendron was flanked by his lawyers. If convicted, Gendron could face the death penalty. Attorney General Merrick Garland is expected to make that decision at a later date.Zeneta Everhart, whose son, Zaire Goodman, 21, was injured in the shooting, attended the hearing and said, for her, justice would mean Gendron spends his life in prison.'People are afraid.
'I'm exhausted. It's suffocating': Black Americans tell CNN they are just tired of the same story 03:17Gendron also faces state criminal charges and is currently in state custody.A New York grand jury returned a 25-count indictment against the alleged shooter last month, including murder and hate crime charges, according to court documents.Gendron has pleaded not guilty to those counts as well.
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