Workers from Woodsmith Fence Co. remove the chain-link fence surrounding the Tops Markets on Jefferson Avenue, two months after a racist shooting, Friday, July 15, 2022.
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Rev. Tim Newkirk of GYC Ministries leads a prayer circle with survivors of the Tops massacre on Riley Street, just outside the store on May 14, shortly after the shooting.
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Dr. Raul Vazquez, president and CEO of Urban Family Practice.
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Tops Friendly Markets on Jefferson Avenue, two months after a racist shooting, Friday, July 15, 2022. (Derek Gee / Buffalo News)
By Jon Harris, Janet Gramza and Harold McNeil
News Staff Reporters
As the Tops Markets supermarket on Jefferson Avenue reopened Friday for the first time since May 14, community organizers said they hope the renovated store can ignite a larger transformation.
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Workers from Woodsmith Fence Co. remove the chain-link fence surrounding the Tops Markets on Jefferson Avenue, two months after a racist shooting, Friday, July 15, 2022.
Rev. Tim Newkirk of GYC Ministries leads a prayer circle with survivors of the Tops massacre on Riley Street, just outside the store on May 14, shortly after the shooting.