Accused Buffalo shooter Payton Gendron allegedly left chilling note for parents before massacre

The 18-year-old charged in the race-fuelled Buffalo mass shooting allegedly left a chilling note for his parents, authorities have revealed.

The white teenager charged in the race-fuelled Buffalo shooting massacre left a chilling note for his parents which said he was allegedly planning the attack because he cared “for the future of the white race,” federal prosecutors said on Wednesday.

FBI agents found 18-year-old Payton Gendron’s note during a raid on his Conklin, New York, home the day after he allegedly shot dead 10 black people and injured three others at the Tops Friendly Market on May 14, New York Post reports.

Details of the note were included in a criminal complaint filed on Wednesday as Mr Gendron was charged with 26 counts of hate crimes and firearms offences – some of which carry a potential death penalty.

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FBI agents raided Payton Gendron’s home the day after shooting. Picture: Silex

Hand-drawn sketches of the supermarket’s layout were found in his room.

The teen is already facing life in prison without parole if convicted on previously filed state charges in relation to the massacre.

In addition to the note found in Mr Gendron’s bedroom, FBI agents recovered a receipt for a candy bar purchased from the Buffalo supermarket on March 8 – two months before the massacre.

Hand-drawn sketches of the store’s layout were also found in his room, according to the complaint.

His rifle had racial slurs and ‘Here’s your reparations!’ written on it.

He allegedly shot dead 10 people and injured three others. Picture: BigDawg via Reuters

The complaint detailed Mr Gendron’s alleged racist views and preparation for the attack, which was previously allegedly posted online prior to the attack in a 180-page manifesto.

The complaint also alleged the motive for the mass shooting was “to prevent black people from replacing white people and eliminating the white race, and to inspire others to commit similar attacks”.

On the day of the massacre, the avowed white supremacist, heavily armed and wearing tactical gear, entered the store and allegedly started firing at black shoppers and employees, authorities claimed.

He surrendered to police officers after leaving the store, according to the complaint.

Prosecutors said Mr Gendron’s AR-15-style rifle had writings scrawled on it, including the names of other people who have committed mass shootings, racial slurs and the statement, “Here’s your reparations!”

Mr Gendron has already pleaded not guilty to a state domestic terrorism charge.

This article originally appeared on New York Post and was reproduced with permission

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