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Geraldine Talley

Death by Force

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Geraldine Talley, a 62-year-old resident of Buffalo, New York, tragically lost her life on May 14, 2022, in a mass shooting at the Tops Family Markets on Jefferson Avenue. Talley, known for her warm and gentle personality, was at the supermarket with her fiancé when the horrifying event unfolded. The shooter, identified as Payton Gendron, a white supremacist teenager, specifically targeted Black individuals in a racially motivated attack. Gendron traveled to Buffalo's East Side with the intent ...Read More
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  • Buffalo News: Family, friends remember Geraldine Talley as a 'beautiful soul'
  • WKBW: Security guard who tried to stop mass shooter at Buffalo Tops identified as Aaron Salter
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    Victim Details

    Geraldine Talley

    Female

    Black / African American

    Buffalo

    NY

    2022-05-14

    62

    Geraldine

    Talley

    11/16/2025

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    I keep thinking about the families who were shopping on an ordinary day and ended up facing this hor... ...Read More
    12/25/2024
    Hey everyone, I've been thinking a lot about Geraldine Talley and how her loss impacted the Buffalo ... ...Read More
    05/16/2024
    Does anyone else feel incredibly moved by the strength and resilience shown by Mark Talley in the af... ...Read More
    04/02/2024
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