13 days ago | By Mediaite

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Far-right Florida congressional candidate Laura Loomer spouted a conspiracy theory that the Buffalo supermarket shooting that killed ten people and wounded three others was a set up.
“Interesting timing in how this seems to happen every single election season, during midterm elections like clockwork when Democrats are in power,” Loomer wrote on Trump social media platform Truth Social on Saturday.
In a second post on Truth Social, Loomer baselessly theorized that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was tied to the shooting.
“Just last week, Mayorkas...
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Fox News Airs Graphic Footage of Police Arresting Buffalo Shooting Suspect

13 days ago | By Mediaite

Fox News aired a graphic video showing the Buffalo supermarket shooting suspect being arrested, in which two bodies on the ground were blurred out.
Thirteen people were shot - ten fatally - at Tops Friendly Market. Erie County Sheriff John Garcia described the shooting as a “straight up, racially motivated hate crime from somebody outside of our community.”
The suspect has not been identified by police but was described as an 18-year-old White male.
Fox News correspondent Nate Foy warned viewers that while the network blurred out “the worst parts” of the video, “it's very graphic and...
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‘Pure Evil': Erie Sheriff Calls Buffalo Mass Shooting ‘Straight Up, Racially Motivated Hate Crime'

13 days ago | By Mediaite

Erie County Sheriff John C. Garcia and FBI special agent in charge Stephen Belongia both confirmed at a Saturday press conference that the mass shooting at a Buffalo, New York Tops supermarket is being investigated as a racially motivated hate crime.
Officials confirmed that 10 victims, including a former police officer, were killed. Three more were injured. The shooter “traveled hours” to target the location according to Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown .
“This is the worst nightmare that any community can face,” said the mayor, who stated that the city has already received calls from the White...
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