Joe Biden grieves shooting victims of Buffalo, condemns racial violence and calls it terrorism

Another sad day for America, as another incident of racially motivated teenager, Payton Gendron (White-18 years) gunned down 10 of the black community in a supermarket in Buffalo, New York. This shootout comes as the 198th one to hit the USA in 2022 and we are just in the month of May. The world looks on as the USA grapples with gun laws, hatred, and mayhem laying bare the reality of living the “American Dream”.

President Biden calls it “terrorism-that tears at the soul of our nation”. Calling out to Americans to give hate the thumbs down and unite as a country where people of all races can live together.

President Biden, along with First Lady Jill Biden, visited Buffalo to be with the mourning families of those who lost their lives and comfort them in their moment of sadness.


The USA needs to introspect and keep racial slur, hatred, and abuse away from their daily lives to prosper as a united country. This shooting in Buffalo also brings to light how murderers travel great distances to quell their victims. Investigators are appalled how this young boy of 18 traveled 200 miles from his home in Conklin to a black majority area of Buffalo, toting a gun, bringing in a volley of bullets, and claiming 10 unsuspecting victims. No one deserves this and certainly not the people who died from Payton Gendron's bullets, who range from a retired police lieutenant - Aaron Salter Jr (55), a deacon - Heyward Patterson (67), and an elderly shopper-Ruth Whitfield (86) as they were amongst the dead.

It seems the killer sauntered into the supermarket with his gun and started shooting. It was the security officer Aaron Salter Jr who shot back at him preventing a diversion that probably allowed many to escape, but died instantly when a bullet hit him.

The killer, wearing body armour, continued to fire and kill senselessly. The killer had done a recce in the month of March and then again on Friday (13th May) as per the police.

He also published a 180-page document on his social media page advocating the “White Replacement Theory”. Perhaps the USA needs to look closely at who is able to own the guns and foster better harmony amongst residents to avoid such brutal killings in the future.