Buffalo Mass Shooter Reportedly Cited Racist “Great Replacement” Conspiracy Theory in 106-page Manifesto: May 14, 2022 Updated 48 min ago 0
According to a report on “Raw Story,” The suspect in a Buffalo mass shooting today posted a 106-page manifesto pushing a racist conspiracy theory prior to the attack and was believed to have been live streaming the shooting through a camera affixed to his helmet, according to one of the officials on site.
"A man has opened fire at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York while live-streaming on Twitch, killing at least 10 people and injuring several others, local officials and witnesses say," BNO News reported Saturday. "
A 106-page online manifesto, believed to have been uploaded by the shooter, explained that he was motivated by a conspiracy theory that white people are being replaced by other races. In the document, he says he is 18 years old and a self-described White supremacist and anti-semite.
The suspect was identified as Payton Gendron of Conklin, about 200 miles southeast of Buffalo in New York state, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. The officials were not permitted to speak publicly on the matter and did so on the condition of anonymity. The suspect was being questioned Saturday evening by the FBI, one of the officials said.
Fox News personality Tucker Carlson has been the most prominent proponent pushing the conspiracy theory. In 2021, the president of the Anti-Defamation League demanded Fox News fire the anchor for pushing the conspiracy theory on his primetime show.
Officials said 11 of the victims are Black and two are White. The shooting happened in a predominantly Black neighborhood a few miles (kilometers) north of downtown Buffalo.
