How the Buffalo 5/14 fund will decide how to pay out donations to Tops victims' families and survivors From the Complete coverage: 10 killed, 3 wounded in mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket series By Matt Glynn News Business Reporter Jun 5, 2022 Jun 5, 2022 Updated Feb 17, 2026 0 A memorial to the victims outside of the Tops on Jefferson Avenue. 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