The Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County Statement on the Murders in Buffalo

We were horrified to learn about the 18-year old white-supremacist gunman in Buffalo who shot 13 innocent people, killing 10 of them. Eleven of the victims were black. Twelve of the victims were simply shopping for groceries. One was at work — a security guard who lost his life protecting others in the store. The gunman was a vocal antisemite and racist.

Education is the key to combatting hate crimes like this from happening. This is why we are committed more than ever to combatting antisemitism and racism and hatred in all forms through tolerance education. We cannot let hate win.

We mourn the deaths of the victims, who were murdered just because they were Black. We stand with their families in grief and anger.

May their memory be a blessing.

Roberta Drury
Celestine Chaney
Katherine Massey
Heyward Patterson
Aaron Salter, Jr.
Ruth Whitfield
Pearl Young

All other victims not yet released.