Buffalo shooting suspect could face death penalty on hate crimes charges
by Victoria Bekiempis in New York from US news | The Guardian on (#60CZ8)
Payton Gendron, 18, already faces mandatory life term if convicted on state charges over deaths of 10 Black people in May attack
The suspect in the shooting deaths of 10 Black people at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York last month has been charged with multiple federal hate crimes and firearms offenses, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Payton Gendron faces a maximum of life in prison - or the death penalty - if convicted.
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