Tops employee survives bullet through neck from mass shooter From the Complete coverage: 10 killed, 3 wounded in mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket series By Jon Harris and Jay Tokasz News Staff Reporters May 15, 2022 May 15, 2022 Updated Feb 24, 2026 0 Governor Kathy Hochul hugs Charles Everhart Sr., whose grandson Zaire Goodman was shot while working at Tops Market on Saturday. Sharon Cantillon / Buffalo News Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Jon Harris and Jay Tokasz News Staff Reporters Zeneta Everhart believes her son’s life was spared for a reason.kAm+2:C6 v@@5>2?[ a_[ DFCG:G65 2 3F==6E E9C@F89 9:D ?64< 2?5 324< $2EFC52J 27E6C?@@? H9:=6 4@==64E:?8 D9@AA:?8 42CED :? E96 A2C<:?8 =@E @7 E96 %@AD DFA6C>2C<6E @? y6776CD@? pG6?F6[ D2:5 tG6C92CE]k^AmkAm%6? A6@A=6 H6C6 <:==65 :? 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