Accused Buffalo Shooter Could Face Death Penalty

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - MAY 15: Police and FBI agents continue their investigation of the shooting at Tops market on May 15, 2022 in Buffalo, New York. A gunman opened fire at the store yesterday killing ten people and wounding another three. The attack was believed to be motivated by racial hatred. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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The accused Buffalo mass shooter could face the federal death penalty for the killings of ten people last month at a supermarket.

The U.S. government has tacked on federal charges on top of the state murder charges that were filed soon after the killings.

The new charges against Payton Gendron include multiple counts of Hate Crime Resulting in Death, Hate Crime Involving Bodily Injury, and Use of a Firearm to Commit Murder During a Crime of Violence.

The filing of the criminal complaint coincides with today's Buffalo visit by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland.

He is meeting today with survivors and families of the victims.