Buffalo Shooter Frequented Guns And Ammo Forums

NBC News reports:

The suspect in Saturday’s mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, appeared to be actively involved in online communities devoted to guns, ammunition and tactical gear, according to social media posts. The platforms hosting the communities reacted quickly after the shooting, which killed 10 people and appears to have been racially motivated, banning accounts that appeared to belong to the suspect.

On Reddit, a now-suspended user with the same username as the Twitch account that livestreamed the attack frequently posted to subreddits devoted to guns, tactical gear, ammunition, precious metal trading and other topics. The last post was Saturday morning in a subreddit devoted to ammunition. In the online document, the suspect also referred to the Discord chat platform and a community on it centered on guns and armor called “plate land.”

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The Buffalo shooting suspect was an active participant in gun/tactical gear communities on Reddit, Discord, and 4chan. Has last post was yesterday morning in the r/ammo subreddit. From me and @KalhanR https://t.co/c2gPK6GD4L

— Benjamin Goggin (@BenjaminGoggin) May 15, 2022