Buffalo man charged for Twitter threat to Black shoppers

By CAROLYN THOMPSON
Associated Press

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A Black resident of Buffalo, New York, told federal investigators he anonymously tweeted out a fake threat to commit mass killings against Black people in his community, days after the May 14 shooting at a Buffalo Tops supermarket, because he wanted to see if racists would cheer him on. The U.S. Attorney’s office said Thursday the 24-year-old suspect tweeted that he and associates would target Black people at area grocery stores. He faces up to five years in prison if convicted of making an interstate threat. He was released after his initial court appearance Thursday.