Buffalo Supermarket , Shooter Pleads Guilty , to Racially Motivated Massacre.br On November 28, the gunman who killed ten people and br wounded three others at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket br pleaded guilty to murder and hate crime charges. .br On November 28, the gunman who killed ten people and br wounded three others at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket br pleaded guilty to murder and hate crime charges. .br 19-year-old Payton Gendron pleaded guilty br to charges of murder, murder as a hate br crime and hate-motivated domestic terrorism.br 19-year-old Payton Gendron pleaded guilty br to charges of murder, murder as a hate br crime and hate-motivated domestic terrorism.br 'Newsweek' reports that br 11 of the 13 mass-shooting br victims were Black. .br The victims ranged br in age from 32 to 86. .br John Elmore, an attorney for the families br of two victims, said that the move to plead guilty br was likely an attempt to avoid the death penalty. .br John Elmore, an attorney for the families br of two victims, said that the move to plead guilty br was likely an attempt to avoid the death penalty. .br The main goal of any defense attorney br when there's overwhelming evidence br of guilt like this is to save their client's life, John Elmore, Attorney for the families br of two victims, via 'Newsweek'.br And I can't help but to imagine that br this plea of guilty is motivated bybr Gendron's desire to save his life and br his attorney's desire to save his life, John Elmore, Attorney for the families br of two victims, via 'Newsweek'.br And I can't help but to imagine that br this plea of guilty is motivated bybr Gendron's desire to save his life and br his attorney's desire to save his life, John Elmore, Attorney for the families br of two victims, via 'Newsweek'.br Terrance Connors, another attorney representing br families of victims, also suggested that Gendron br and his legal team will take this approach. .br Terrance Connors, another attorney representing br families of victims, also suggested that Gendron br and his legal team will take this approach. .br 'Newsweek' reports that Gendron br also faces 27 federal charges. .