The white gunman who pleaded guilty to state charges in the massacre of 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket is willing to plead guilty to federal charges if spared the death penalty, his lawyer said in court.
Law enforcement officials are on scene of a mass shooting at Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo, New York.Antonio Planas
Defense attorney Sonya Zoghlin said Gendron is prepared to enter a guilty plea in federal court in exchange for a life sentence.However, the Justice Department has yet to decide whether to seek capital punishment in the case. Lawyers in the Gendron case said they would meet after the holidays to allow the defense to present mitigating reasons why he should not receive a death sentence.
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