Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
News
Biden expected to label Buffalo shooting an act of terrorism
By
Michelle Bocanegra
Published May 17, 2022
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
Doug Mills/UPI/Shutterstock
By
Michelle Bocanegra
Published May 17, 2022
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
President Joe Biden plans to call a mass shooting in a Buffalo supermarket being investigated as a racially motivated hate crime an act of terrorism, his spokesperson said Tuesday.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters aboard Air Force One that Biden plans to deem the massacre a terroristic act in his remarks later this afternoon.
“The President will call this despicable act for what it is: Terrorism motivated by a hateful and perverse ideology that tears at the soul of our nation,” Jean-Pierre said. The designation could potentially affect the charges against the accused gunman as well as federal law enforcement's response.
Ten people were shot and killed and three others were injured Saturday after the accused gunman, a white, 18-year-old Conklin resident allegedly carried out out and live-streamed the shooting on the social media platform Twitch. He is also believed to have authored a 180-page screed, explaining his motivation. Eleven of the people shot on Saturday were Black.
Biden is expected to be greeted by Gov. Kathy Hochul at the Buffalo-Niagara International Airport Tuesday morning. He will deliver remarks at the Delavan Grider Community Center at 1 p.m.
Tagged
Kathy Hochul
terrorism
buffalo
president joe biden
Michelle Bocanegra
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE news
A big, bright Saturn will be the highlight of NYC's fall stargazing season
Stargazers will have a great view of Saturn and two meteor showers in October.
By
Rosemary Misdary
Published Oct 3, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. ET
NYC tow companies busted for ripping off drivers must give $67K in refunds, city says
Mayor Mamdani has expanded enforcement on towing scams, but the unlicensed towing industry remains largely unregulated.
By
Liam Quigley
News
NYC tow companies busted for ripping off drivers must give $67K in refunds, city says
Mayor Mamdani has expanded enforcement on towing scams, but the unlicensed towing industry remains largely unregulated.
By
Liam Quigley
Off-duty NYPD officer stabbed in the Bronx, police say
By
Ryan Kost
DOC negligence factored in death at Rikers' Bellevue hospital outpost, jail officials say
By
Brittany Kriegstein
Conductor on NYC subway that dragged man to death may have skipped safety check, source says
By
Stephen Nessen
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .