Publication
The Buffalo attack – An analysis of the manifesto
In this publication, Prof. Tahir Abbas, Inés Bolaños Somoano, Joana Cook, Isabelle Frens, Graig R. Klein and Richard McNeil-Willson look into the manifesto that was linked to the Buffalo attack in order to better understand the broader context and specific factors that motivated the perpetrator.
- Author
- Tahir Abbas, Inés Bolaños Somoano, Joana Cook, Isabelle Frens, Graig R. Klein, Richard McNeil-Willson
- Date
- 18 May 2022
- Links
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In the Buffalo attack on the 14th of May, a 18-year-old gunman went into a grocery store in Buffalo and killed ten people. It is investigated as a racially motivated violent extremism act. The perpetrator livestreamed the event and posted a 180-page manifesto online. In this publication, Prof. Tahir Abbas, Inés Bolaños Somoano, Joana Cook, Isabelle Frens, Graig R. Klein and Richard McNeil-Willson look into this manifesto to research the motives of the perpetrator and to better understand the broader context.