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:

• 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

Other nearby fatal shootings:

• Buffalo, NY - October 30, 2024
• Buffalo, NY - October 12, 2024
• Buffalo, NY - September 19, 2024
• Buffalo, NY - August 3, 2024
• Buffalo, NY - June 21, 2024