Retired cop Aaron Salter, one of 10 people killed in the mass shooting, is being praised for the valiant actions he took to protect others., who was working as a security guard at the store. He said Salter"gave his life trying to save others" by opening fire at the gunman, only to be killed himself.
So far investigators are looking at Gendron's connection to what's known as the"great replacement" theory, which baselessly claims white people are being intentionally overrun by other races through immigration or higher birth rates. Tucker Carlson, the prominent Fox News host, accuses Democrats of orchestrating mass migration to consolidate their power.What is white replacement theory? Belief fueling racist attacksIdeas from "The Great Replacement Theory" filled a racist screed supposedly posted by Payton Gendron, the teen accused of killing 10 in Buffalo.
His commentary reflects how this conspiratorial view of immigration has spread through the Republican Party ahead of this year's midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress.