Photos: Tops Markets holds moment of silence
Tops Markets holds a ceremony on Thursday, July 14, 2022, to honor the victims of the racist attack that left 10 dead on the two-month anniversary outside the store, which is slated to reopen Friday after extensive renovation.
Honoring sacred ground
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.
Tribute through art
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.
Shoulder to lean on
Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia hugs Leah Holton-Pope, senior adviser to Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes prior to a ceremony outside Tops Friendly Markets to honor the victims on the two-month anniversary of the attack by a racist gunman that claimed 10 lives.
Tolling the bell
A ceremonial fire bell tolls for each of the victims as Tops Markets holds a moment of silence 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.
Moment of reflection
Among the dignitaries paying respects, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, center, wipes a tear from his eye as Tops Markets holds a moment of silence to honor the victims on the two-month anniversary of the attack by a racist gunman that claimed 10 lives.
Watching from a distance
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.
View from the fence
Cory Carlyle and Mary Mitchell of Augusta, Ga., take photographs from the fence around Tops Markets during a ceremony to honor the victims on the two-month anniversary of the attack by a racist gunman that claimed 10 lives.
All One
Tops Markets employee Pat Patterson reads a poem by Buffalo Poet Laureate Jillian Hanesworth during a ceremony to honor the victims on the two-month anniversary of the attack by a racist gunman that claimed 10 lives.
Somber reflection
Mourners bow their heads as Tops Markets holds a moment of silence to honor the victims on the two-month anniversary of the attack by a racist gunman that claimed 10 lives.
Honoring the victims
Members of the Buffalo Police Department bow their heads during 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 at the Tops Markets on Jefferson Avenue.
Gestures of love
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.Â
Partners in shopper safety
Tops Markets President John Persons, right, chats with Buffalo Police C-District Chief Robert Lee, center, prior to a ceremony to honor the victims on the two-month anniversary of the attack by a racist gunman that claimed 10 lives.
Neighbors who gathered outside the fenced-in parking lot expressed disappointment that the memorial service wasn’t open to the general public.
