Payton Gendron, accused in the 2022 Buffalo supermarket shooting, seeks to move his trial to NYC for a fairer jury.
Payton Gendron, who killed ten Black people in a 2022 Buffalo supermarket shooting, is seeking to move his federal trial from Western New York to New York City, arguing that extensive media coverage and the case's impact on Buffalo's communities make a fair trial impossible. His attorneys claim the Southern District of New York would offer a more diverse and impartial jury. Federal prosecutors and some victims' families are expected to oppose the change.
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