May 17, 2022 - Politics & Policy
In photos: Biden visits Buffalo following deadly mass shooting
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Joe and Jill Biden visit a memorial across the street from the Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo, New York, on May 17. Photo: Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden visited Buffalo, New York, on Tuesday in the wake of this weekend's deadly mass shooting that killed 10 people.
Driving the news: Upon arrival, the president and first lady visited a makeshift memorial at the grocery store where the racially motivated shooting took place.
- They will also meet privately with the families of the shooting victims as well as first responders, per White House pool reports.
- Joining the Bidens on the trip are Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D).
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