What Vice President Kamala Harris said at Buffalo massacre victim's funeral From the Complete coverage: 10 killed, 3 wounded in mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket series By Maki Becker News Staff Reporter May 28, 2022 May 28, 2022 Updated Feb 17, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Here is what Vice President Kamala Harris said on Saturday at the funeral of Ruth Whitfield in Mount Olive Baptist Church in Buffalo:kAmQ%96 A2:? E92E E9:D 72>:=J :D 766=:?8 C:89E ?@H[ 2?5 E96 ?:?6 @E96C 72>:=:6D 96C6 :? qF772=@ – x 42??@E 6G6? 368:? E@ 6IAC6DD @FC 4@==64E:G6 A2:? 2D 2 ?2E:@? 7@C H92E J@F 2C6 766=:?8 :? DF49 2? 6IEC6>6 H2J] %@ ?@E @?=J =@D6 D@>6@?6 E92E J@F =@G6[ 3FE E9C@F89 2? 24E @7 6IEC6>6 G:@=6?46 2?5 92E6]k^AmkAmp?5 x 5@ 36=:6G6 E92E @FC ?2E:@? C:89E ?@H :D 6IA6C:6?4:?8 E96 6A:56>:4 @7 92E6]k^Am kAmp?5 2D H6 <?@H 7C@> E96 $4C:AEFC6[ :E E62496D FD H96? 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D@=:52C:EJ E@ DA62< @FE 282:?DE E9:D 2?5 E@ DA62< E@ @FC 36EE6C 2?86=D] %92?< J@F]Qk^Am In this Series Complete coverage: 10 killed, 3 wounded in mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket Updated Mar 18, 2026 Hochul pledges pursuit of justice after shooting, calls on sites to crack down on white supremacist content Updated Feb 17, 2026 Sean Kirst: In Buffalo, hearing the song of a grieving child who 'could not weep anymore' Updated Mar 18, 2026 Recently retired police officer, mother of former fire commissioner both killed in Tops shooting 250 updates Previous Next 0 comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. 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During Buffalo visit, Vice President Kamala Harris touts assault weapons ban "An assault weapon is a weapon of war, with no place, no place in a civil society," Harris told reporters.Â
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