Teen sentenced to life in prison for killing 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket

The sentencing hearing for Payton Gendron was disrupted when he was charged at by a man in the audience. It resumed after about 10 minutes, with more emotional testimony from people who talked about losing loved ones in the attack. The 19-year-old wore bullet-resistant armor and a helmet equipped with a live-streaming camera as he carried out the 14 May attack. His hatred was fueled by racist conspiracy theories he encountered online, judge says. As Mapps shouted and pointed at Gendron, a person in the audience took a few steps toward him before getting held back."You don't know what we're going through," the man shouted as he was led away by court officers.For several minutes, family members hugged and calmed each other.

His defense attorney said in December Gendron was prepared to plead guilty in federal court as well to avoid execution.The disruption in the sentencing hearing on Wednesday happened as Barbara Massey Mapps excoriated Gendron for killing her 72-year-old sister, Katherine Massey.  "You don't even know Black people that much to hate them.  The black widow of a victim of the Tops Friendly Market shooting says she and her family are wearing "red for the blood that he shed for his family and for his community, and black because we are still grieving". The victims ranged in age from 32 to 86.In documents posted online, Gendron said he hoped the attack would help preserve white power in the US.