Ten Black people were killed when a then-18-year-old gunman wearing body armor and carrying a semi-automatic rifle opened fire on weekend shoppers and employees.
, with a ceremonial reopening of the overhauled store before customers return Friday, the company said.
Three people were wounded in the massacre. and researched the demographics of the predominantly Black neighborhood where the market is located with the intent of killing as many Black people as possible. He drove for more than three hours from his home in Conklin, New York, to carry out the attack, authorities said.
The decision to reopen, rather than relocate, the store has been met with mixed emotions in the East Buffalo neighborhood that, beset by high poverty, fought for years to get a grocery store. Since opening in 2003, the Tops location remains in the immediate area. Its closure in the wake of the shooting forced many residents to take buses to other locations or rely on stopgap measures like neighborhood giveaways to access fresh food.
“We must go on,” said Tops employee Rosalie Bishop, who has worked at the store for 12 years. She wants the store open again — and never for a moment considered not returning to work with colleagues who she considers family. “The store is there for a reason. The store is still there for a reason,” said Bishop, 58, who was on her way to work when the shooting happened and said she’s still processing her near miss. “The people will come back. They might not come today or tomorrow, but they will come back.
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Small Wins: The Sustainable Farm, A Black Owned Business, Teaches The Importance Of Healthy LivingMeet Christina McCoy. She just won $75,000 to support her business, The Sustainable Farm by Custom Cuisine.
Weiterlesen »
Martian meteorite Black Beauty landed on Earth after exploding from a strange craterUsing a powerful supercomputer, scientists at Curtin University in Australia have found out the exact location of Black Beauty.
Weiterlesen »
Amazon.de : Keurig K- Slim Single Serve K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker, Multistream Technology, Black
Weiterlesen »
Cal State’s Black students are falling behind other groups — and poor graduation data obscures the crisisCal State’s struggle to graduate its Black students often goes unmentioned in the system’s public reporting about graduation rates. But you wouldn’t know it from looking at how Cal State reports the data.
Weiterlesen »
Scientists pinpoint Martian origin of 4.5 billion-year-old 'Black Beauty' meteoriteThe Martian meteorite is estimated to be 4.5 billion years old.
Weiterlesen »