Commemoration of the 2022 Buffalo Tops Supermarket Shooting
May 14, 2026
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The Frame
This record documents a formal congressional call for legislative action on gun control, including proposals for an assault weapons ban, restrictions on body armor, and expanded , following a racially motivated mass shooting.
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Victims' families and the Buffalo community
The community is mourning the loss of ten residents and continues to experience the impact of the 2022 mass shooting.
Gun owners
Proposed legislation regarding assault weapons, ghost guns, and red flag laws would change the legal requirements for firearm ownership and acquisition.
Last recorded activity May 14, 2026.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The shooting occurred on May 14, 2022, at a Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo, New York.
- 10 individuals were killed and 3 were injured during the attack.
- The perpetrator was motivated by white supremacist ideology and targeted a predominantly Black neighborhood.
- The attack lasted 123 seconds and involved 50 shots fired.
- Lieutenant Aaron Salter, Jr., a retired Buffalo police officer, was killed while attempting to stop the shooter.
- Legislative proposals mentioned include a permanent assault weapons ban, restrictions on military-grade body armor, cracking down on ghost guns and straw purchasing, closing the Charleston loophole, and expanding red flag laws.
- The session included a moment of silence for the victims: Andre Mackniel, Celestine Chaney, Geraldine Talley, Heyward Patterson, Kat Massey, Margus Morrison, Pearl Young, Roberta Drury, Ruth Whitfield, and Aaron Salter, Jr.
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This record documents a formal congressional call for legislative action on gun control, including proposals for an assault weapons ban, restrictions on body armor, and expanded , following a racially motivated mass shooting.
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