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Buffalo Supermarket Gunman Faces Death Penalty Trial

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Jury selection opens Tuesday in the federal death penalty trial for the 2022 Buffalo supermarket mass shooter.

Jury selection begins Tuesday in the federal trial to determine whether the white supremacist convicted of killing 10 people at a New York supermarket in 2022 will face the death penalty. Prosecutors are pursuing capital punishment in the hate crimes case four years after the racist massacre shook the community.

The timelineJury selection officially commences on Tuesday.
The stakesThe gunman could receive the death penalty if convicted on federal hate crime charges.
The backgroundThe racially motivated attack claimed 10 lives at a supermarket in 2022.

By the numbers

10people killed

2,022 yrsyear of the supermarket massacre

Timeline

May 2022A white supremacist opened fire at a supermarket in Buffalo, killing 10 people.
Oct 13Jury selection began in the federal trial to determine if the gunman receives the death penalty.

Why it matters

Federal capital trials are rare and subject to intense scrutiny, especially when involving mass casualty hate crimes. This trial tests the federal government's pursuit of the death penalty for racially motivated mass murder.

What outlets agree on

Jury selection begins Tuesday in the federal trial to decide if the Buffalo supermarket gunman faces the death penalty for killing 10 people in 2022.

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