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Officer Aaron W. Salter Jr., age 55
Lost to gun violence on May 14, 2022 in Buffalo, New York.
He was a Security guard and retired policeman.
Photo sources:
- Aaron Salter Jr. (1966-2022) - Find a Grave...
- Buffalo News: Recently retired police officer, mother of former fire commissioner both killed in Tops shooting
- Contributed photo
News sources:
- 2022 Buffalo shooting - Wikipedia
- News 4 Buffalo: Lt. Aaron Salter honored for his service and sacrifice
- In Memory of Aaron Salter, Jr., Buffalo Shooting Hero | Allied Universal
- 100 Club of Buffalo: Honoring and Remembering The Life and Legacy of Aaron Salter Jr. - 100 Club of Buffalo
- Legacy.com: Aaron SALTER Obituary (2022) - Buffalo, NY - Buffalo News
- gofundme.com: Donate to Aaron Salter Jr Fundraiser, organized by Aaron Salter
- 12news.com: ¿Quiénes son las víctimas del tiroteo masivo en Buffalo?
- News 4 Buffalo: Buffalo supermarket mass shooting: What we know about the victims
- May 15: New York Post: Buffalo supermarket shooting victims include food pantry head, ex-fire chief’s mom
- Heavy.com: Aaron Salter: A Tribute to the Retired Police Officer
- WKBW: Security guard who tried to stop mass shooter at Buffalo Tops identified as Aaron Salter
- Buffalo News: Buffalo's worst mass shooting takes 10 lives, leaves 3 wounded; attack called 'a racially motivated hate crime'
- BNO News: Gunman kills 10 at New York store while livestreaming on Twitch
- Gun Violence Archive
Also killed were:
- Andre Mackneil, age 53
- Celestine "Stiney" Chaney, age 65
- Geraldine Talley, age 62
- Heyward "Tenny" Patterson, age 67
- Katherine "Kat" Massey, age 72
- Margus D. Morrison, age 52
- Pearly Young, age 77
- Roberta Drury, age 32
- Ruth Whitfield, age 86
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