(Carolyn Thompson/AP)Federal hate crime charges were announced against the Buffalo mass shooting suspect as Attorney General Merrick Garland arrived in the city Wednesday to meet with survivors and the families of the 10 victims. Federal prosecutors charged Gendron with a total of 26 counts of committing a hate crime resulting in death and a hate crime involving bodily injury. PHOTO: Attorney General Merrick Garland visits the memorial for victims of the May 14 mass shooting at a Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo, N.Y. on June 15, 2022. Other charges against Gendron include 10 counts of first-degree murder and 10 counts of second-degree murder as a hate crime. Buffalo mass shooting: Federal hate crime charges announced as AG visits families originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News June 15, 2022 14:01 UTC