A moment of silence was held Thursday, July 14, 2022, to mark two months since the mass shooting that claimed the lives of 10 people at the Tops store on Jefferson Avenue. The store will reopen Friday.
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Mayor Byron Brown, center, attends a moment of silence marking two months since the mass shooting that claimed the lives of 10 people at Tops on Jefferson Avenue.
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People gather for a moment of silence at the Tops market on Jefferson Avenue Thursday, July 14, 2022, marking two months since a mass shooting claimed the lives 10 people.
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Workers repave the parking lot Tuesday at the Tops Markets on Jefferson Avenue, which is slated to reopen Friday morning, two months after a racist gunman killed 10 people there.
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Landscapers Chris Cribbs, left, and Josh Wittcop of Northeast Landscaping put the finishing touches Tuesday on a heart-shaped bed outside the Tops Markets on Jefferson Avenue, which is slated to reopen Friday morning, two months after a racist gunman killed 10 people there. The apple tree at the center was left at the memorial and given a permanent spot.
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Attorney General Letitia James, second from left, is among the dignitaries attending a ceremony outside Tops Markets on Jefferson Avenue to honor the victims on the two-month anniversary of the attack by a racist gunman that claimed 10 lives. The store is slated to reopen Friday.
Tops Markets Assistant Dairy Manager Pat Patterson read a poem by Buffalo Poet Laureate Jillian Hanesworth that’s displayed on a memorial water wall inside the Jefferson Avenue store where 10 Black neighbors lost their lives May 14.
Tops Markets holds a moment of silence Thursday, July 14, 2022, to honor the victims on the two-month anniversary of the attack by a racist gunman that claimed 10 lives at a memorial outside the store, which is slated to reopen Friday.
While the event was not open to the public, several community members, such as Mona Brinson, watched from the fence as Tops Markets holds a moment of silence on Thursday, July 14, 2022, to honor the victims on the two-month anniversary of the attack by a racist gunman that claimed 10 lives.
Tops gave a tour Thursday of its remodeled Jefferson Avenue store. The store features a new contemporary look, a new layout with open sightlines to the back of the store and a “water wall” memorial to the left of the main entrance.
Jacquie Cherry of the African American Cultural Center performs a dance as Tops Markets holds a ceremony to honor the victims on the two-month anniversary of the attack by a racist gunman that claimed 10 lives. When the music to the song "Total Praise" stopped due to a malfunction, members of the crowd began to sing it to keep Cherry moving.
“There have been a lot of helping hands here,” said Tops Maintenance Manager Tim Bowen. “There will also be something inside the store, but th…
A moment of silence was held Thursday, July 14, 2022, to mark two months since the mass shooting that claimed the lives of 10 people at the Tops store on Jefferson Avenue. The store will reopen Friday.
Mayor Byron Brown, center, attends a moment of silence marking two months since the mass shooting that claimed the lives of 10 people at Tops on Jefferson Avenue.
People gather for a moment of silence at the Tops market on Jefferson Avenue Thursday, July 14, 2022, marking two months since a mass shooting claimed the lives 10 people.
Workers repave the parking lot Tuesday at the Tops Markets on Jefferson Avenue, which is slated to reopen Friday morning, two months after a racist gunman killed 10 people there.
Landscapers Chris Cribbs, left, and Josh Wittcop of Northeast Landscaping put the finishing touches Tuesday on a heart-shaped bed outside the Tops Markets on Jefferson Avenue, which is slated to reopen Friday morning, two months after a racist gunman killed 10 people there. The apple tree at the center was left at the memorial and given a permanent spot.
Attorney General Letitia James, second from left, is among the dignitaries attending a ceremony outside Tops Markets on Jefferson Avenue to honor the victims on the two-month anniversary of the attack by a racist gunman that claimed 10 lives. The store is slated to reopen Friday.
Jacquie Cherry of the African American Cultural Center performs a dance as Tops Markets holds a ceremony to honor the victims on the two-month anniversary of the attack by a racist gunman that claimed 10 lives. When the music to the song "Total Praise" stopped due to a malfunction, members of the crowd began to sing it to keep Cherry moving.
While the event was not open to the public, several community members, such as Mona Brinson, watched from the fence as Tops Markets holds a moment of silence on Thursday, July 14, 2022, to honor the victims on the two-month anniversary of the attack by a racist gunman that claimed 10 lives.
Tops Markets holds a moment of silence Thursday, July 14, 2022, to honor the victims on the two-month anniversary of the attack by a racist gunman that claimed 10 lives at a memorial outside the store, which is slated to reopen Friday.
