Replacement theory was cited by the man suspected of killing 10 people in Buffalo, N.Y. Here is what to know about the conspiracy theory and how it started.
The false claims have been cited by gunmen in previous attacks targeting immigrants and religious, ethnic and racial minorities
Family members of Buffalo shooting victim Ruth Whitfield called for changes to laws “that allow this kind of hate to be perpetrated,” on Monday. Payton Gendron, the 18-year-old white male suspected of killing 10 people in an alleged hate crime at a Buffalo, N.Y., supermarket Saturday, was arraigned on murder charges. Photo: Matt Rourke/Associated Press
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