Payton Gendron is an American personality who is suspected of killing at least 10 people at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York on Saturday, 14th May 2022. Payton Gendron, who was present at the scene was taken into custody, as said by the Buffalo police. Along with 10 killed people, three others were wounded. Payton Gendron is now facing a first-degree murder charge in the New York court along with other federal charges including hate crimes. For now, the names of the victims have not been released yet.
Payton Gendron Wiki
Payton was born on 20th June 2003 and raised in Concklin, Broome County, New York. Her father Paul Gendron and mother Pamela Gendron both work in the New York Transit Department as an engineer. As far as his siblings are concerned then he grew up with two brothers whose names aren’t available at the moment. Payton enrolled at Susquehanna Valley Central School District for school studies and later went to Broom College, State University of New York although, no information on what he exactly studied there could be retrieved.
Buffalo Shooting Video
According to Erie County Sheriff John Garcia, this was one of the hate crimes that somebody has committed against the community and this was purely evil. An online video has been leaked in this regard, but the police officers are not yet confirming the details. The video clearly shows the bodies of people lying on the floor of the parking lot and seeing the scenario Payton Gendron was immediately taken into custody. Gendron was shot by the security guard of the grocery store, but he was not injured because of wearing body armor. According to the police, Gendron attacked the large population of black people. Also, he is an only 18-year-old college student who is self-described as a white supremacist.
While being in the conference, the police commissioner said the suspect went into the store for a while and one of the individuals who was the security guard of the store fired multiple shots at the suspect. The security guard who is assumed to be the retired Buffalo Police officer made the murderer busy at the door but because the suspect was wearing heavy armor plating, he went without any injury. In the end, the suspect killed the security guard.
Scheduling of the court
Payton Gendron appeared in court on Saturday night and was being held without bond. He is scheduled to return to court after five days, according to the authorities. On the other hand, Gendron was not guilty during his court session, however, he has been convicted of one count of murder in the first degree. He has been given remand without any bail and the next court hearing has been scheduled for Thursday, 19th May 2022 at 9:30 a.m.
Payton Gendron Biography |
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| Real Name | Payton Gendron |
| Birth Date | June 20, 2003 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 18 Years |
| Residence | Concklin, New York, USA |
| School | Susquehanna Valley Central School District |
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| Height | in feet inches – 5’ 11” – in Centimeters – 180 cm |
| Weight | in Kilograms – 75 kg – in Pounds – 165 lbs |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
| Eye Color | Brown |
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| Father | Paul Gendron |
| Mother | Pamela Gendron |
| Sister | – |
| Brother | Two |
Victims
According to the Buffalo News, 10 people had been murdered by Gendron and three others wounded with two in critical condition. According to the police, it was like a horror movie but everything was said to be real. Also, 11 or 13 people who were either shot dead or injured were all black and two of them were white. According to Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, Buffalo is a city of loved ones where people love each other and is a city of good neighbors. The shooter was suspected not to be from the community and traveled long hours from other places to the community to give direction and penetrate people with his crime.
Payton Gendron’s dressing setup
According to NBC New York, Payton Gendron was the gunman with a rifle and a military-style get-up with the armor. He was dressed in body armor and was holding a high-power rifle. According to the police, he is believed to use the gun illegally either purchased or modified with illegal practices. The newspaper also reported that one of the victims was the recently retired Buffalo police officer who at some point was working as the security guard at the store. According to the newspaper, half of the bodies of dead and injured people have been discovered. Seeing the dressing of the suspected person, it seemed like he was in the army and it was heard to be around 70 shots that he made through his armed rifle.